What Do Vitamins and Minerals Do ?
Vitamins and minerals —>
- boost the immune system
- support normal growth and development, and
- help cells and organs do their jobs
Vitamins and minerals though required in small quantities, govern many vital functions connected with metabolism, reproduction, the immune mechanism and intelligence.
Certain vitamins also possess antioxidant properties which reduce oxidation and counter the damaging effects of free radicals in the body and prevent oxidation process. They are involved in growth, the ability to produce healthy offspring and the maintenance of health.
Vitamins are important for a normal appetite, in digestion, mental alertness and resistance to bacterial infections.
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Vitamins |
Found: |
Benefits that result for e: |
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A |
milk, carotene foods |
eye problems are prevented, helps with proper functioning of eyes and immune system problems are |
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B6 |
potatoes, bananas, nuts, red meat, poultry |
Important for brain and nerve to function correctly. |
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CC |
broccoli, spinach, tomatoes, red berries |
forms tissues that help hold bones together and is essential for bones, teeth, blood vessels, and gums |
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DD |
eggs, fish, and milk |
increases the amount of calcium in the body and helps strengthen bones |
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K |
vegetables such as spinach and broccoli, and liver |
prevents blood clots |
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TYPES OF VITAMINS -
Vitamins fall into two categories :-
- fat soluble
- water soluble
The fat soluble vitamins — A, D, E, and K — dissolve in fat and can be stored in your body.
The water soluble vitamins — C and the B-complex vitamins (such as vitamins B6, B12, niacin, riboflavin, and folate) need to dissolve in water before your body can absorb them.
Because of this, your body can’t store these vitamins. Any vitamin C or B that your body doesn’t use as it passes through your system is lost (mostly when you pee). So you need a fresh supply of these vitamins every day.
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WHAT ARE VITAMINS AND MINERALS ?
WHAT ARE VITAMINS AND MINERALS –
A vitamin is a small molecule that your body needs to carry out a certain reaction. Your body has no way to create vitamin molecules itself, so the vitamin molecules must come in through food that you eat. The human body is known to need at least 13 different vitamins:
- Vitamin B (water soluble)
B1-Thiamine; B2- Riboflavin; B3- Niacin; B6- Pyridoxine; B12- Cyanocobalamin;
- Folic acid
- Vitamin C (water soluble) – Ascorbic acid
- Vitamin D (fat soluble) – Calciferol
- Vitamin E (fat soluble) – Tocopherol
- Vitamin K (fat soluble) – Menaquinone
- Pantothenic acid (water soluble)
- Biotin (water soluble)
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