March 2009 Know Your Vitamin K

Sunday, March 1, 2009

PTINR.com Staff

Fish Food!

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Vitamin K is measured in micrograms. The recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin K intake is between 70-90 micrograms (mcg’s) for adults. Vitamin K in your diet will lower your INR reading over time. Consistency in diet is important so your Warfarin dosing can be stabilized. PTINR.com will offer this service each month so you can test your knowledge and learn which foods need to be consumed with respect - for vitamin K and your good health.

You’ll need the luck of the Irish to correctly place the following fish entrees from high vitamin K content to low, or, visit the march Café PTINR.com. Good luck! Serving sizes are found on Dr. Gourmet’s website by clicking the entrée from our Café. Thank you for your comments and suggestions. Need a little extra help? Visit PTINR.com's Vitamin K registry.

Place the following foods in order from high vitamin K to low.

Fish Cakes (2 fish cakes)	Blackened Redfish (4 ounces)	Fish Enchiladas (3 enchiladas)

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