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itamin B-3 is essential to good health because it makes the most out of the food we eat. As food is digested, vitamin B-3 metabolizes the carbohydrates, fats and proteins, unleashing important nutrients. Our bodies produce vitamin B-3 from the amino acid tryptophan, however it's not present in sufficient quantities to maintain health. Vitamin B-3 can be obtained from lean meats and vegetables such as beans, peas and other legumes but most people don't consume enough of these foods to obtain adequate amounts. In the 1940s, recognizing the diseases and other problems associated with vitamin deficiencies, food manufacturers began fortifying grains, cereals, baby formula and other foods to ensure adequate amounts of vitamins in the diet. For example, prior to the 1940s, a deficiency in vitamin B-3 would often result in pellagra - a disease that causes diarrhea, skin disorders, fatigue, muscular weakness and mental disorders. Today, the disease is almost unheard of in industrialized countries, even in poor areas, because so many of the foods we eat are fortified with vitamin B-3.

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