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• Scurvy

  Read about scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency caused by not eating foods (fruit and vegetables) rich in vitamin C over a long period of time.

• Starchy foods and carbohydrates

  Starchy foods, like potatoes, bread, pasta and rice, are a good source of carbohydrates and an important part of a healthy diet.

• Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia

  Read about vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia, which occurs when a lack of vitamin B12 or folate causes the body to produce abnormally large red blood cells.

• Foods to avoid giving babies and young children

  Find out what foods to avoid giving babies and young children, including salt, sugar, saturated fat, nuts and eggs.

• Food intolerance

  NHS information about food intolerance, including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

• Vitamin A

  Find out about what vitamin A (also known as retinol) does, how much you need, and good food sources of it.

• Vitamin D

  Find out about vitamin D, including what it does, how much you need, and how to ensure you get enough.

• Food allergy

  Find out more about food allergies, including what the symptoms are, what can cause them and how they're treated.

• Food poisoning

  Find out about food poisoning including what the symptoms are, how you can treat yourself at home, when to get medical help, and what causes it.

• Pregnancy

  All you need to know about pregnancy, labour and birth including trying to get pregnant, foods to avoid, antenatal care and how to keep well in pregnancy.