snip (snÄ­p) v. snipped, snipÂ·ping, snips v.tr. To cut, clip, or separate (something) with short, quick strokes. v.intr. To cut or clip with short, quick strokes. n. 1. An instance of snipping or the sound produced by snipping. 2. a. A small cut made with scissors or shears. b. A small piece cut or clipped off. c. A bit or scrap: snips of information about the merger. 3. Informal. a. One that is small or slight in size or stature. b. A person regarded as impertinent or mischievous. 4.
A thiamine deficiency can cause weakness, chronic fatigue, heart complications, psychosis, and nerve damage. Thiamine can be found in many commonly eaten foods including yeasts, certain whole grains, beans, nuts, and meat. Additionally it is included in many vitamin B complex supplement products.
Thiamine helps your body convert carbohydrates to energy. Carbohydrates can be a good source of steady energy, hence the popularity of athletes carb-loading by eating pasta or other carbohydrate-heavy meals the night before a big race. Without thiamine, your body can't use those carbohydrates effectively.igestion. Thiamine helps you take advantage of vitamins and minerals in foods you eat. Photo Credit Hongqi Zhang/iStock/Getty Images. When you eat, food travels down the esophagus to the stomach, where hydrochloric acid digests the food so your body can use nutrients from it.