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Vitamins are substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally. There are 13 vitamins your body needs. They are vitamins A, C, D, E, K and the B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12 and folate). You can usually get all your vitamins from the foods you eat. Your body can also make vitamins D and K. People who eat a vegetarian diet may need to take a vitamin B12 supplement.

Each vitamin has specific jobs. If you have low levels of certain vitamins, you may develop a deficiency disease. For example, if you don't get enough vitamin D, you could develop rickets. Some vitamins may help prevent medical problems. Vitamin A prevents night blindness.

The best way to get enough vitamins is to eat a balanced diet with a variety of foods and also you can get vitamin pills through online pharmacy without prescriptions. Smile Big Grin
Very good hub and so true. People used to depend on food that didn't have chemical additives, hormones and pesticides. I research genealogy and people quite often lived a long time unless a plague came by or someone died in childbirth. This hub has great information.
Vitamin A is very useful for healthy skin and hair it also increases immune system of body. The sources of vitamin A are:
- dairy products such as milk butter and cheese.
- Eggs, chicken and fish oil.

In vitamin B the vitmains B1, B2 and B3 is required in small amount to our body. Vitamin B6 and B12 is needed by our body to repair cell, digestion and production of energy and immune system. The sources if vitamin B6 are:

- Avocado
- Sunflower seeds and walnuts

Sources of Vitamin B12 are;

- Animal products
- Asparagus, banana and potatoes
- Dried apricots, dates and figs
- Nuts pulses and fish etc.

Vitamin C is necessary for growth, healthy body tissue and wound repair. Fresh fruits and vegetables are the main sources of Vitamin C.

Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones and teeth. The main source of Vitamin D are sunlight.
Eat a balanced diet and a multivitamin and you will round out your health a little better. Big Grin

IMO.

(04-26-2010 07:33 PM)Pachills Wrote: [ -> ]Vitamin A is very useful for healthy skin and hair it also increases immune system of body. The sources of vitamin A are:
- dairy products such as milk butter and cheese.
- Eggs, chicken and fish oil.

In vitamin B the vitmains B1, B2 and B3 is required in small amount to our body. Vitamin B6 and B12 is needed by our body to repair cell, digestion and production of energy and immune system. The sources if vitamin B6 are:

- Avocado
- Sunflower seeds and walnuts

Sources of Vitamin B12 are;

- Animal products
- Asparagus, banana and potatoes
- Dried apricots, dates and figs
- Nuts pulses and fish etc.

Vitamin C is necessary for growth, healthy body tissue and wound repair. Fresh fruits and vegetables are the main sources of Vitamin C.

Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones and teeth. The main source of Vitamin D are sunlight.
Vitamins are essential for human body. There are lots vitamins like protein, carbs etc which are vital for our body and Our bodies need them. Vitamins help the body turn food into energy and tissues.
All vitamin is that component of a balanced diet which the human body generally cannot manufacture on its own. So you must consume vitamin directly in the form of food or through supplements as tonic or pills. The whole process of assimilation of vitamins depends on ingestion of food. Once you have it as a part of your meal, say for tomatoes, lemon, spinach and other stuffs, it is more helpful. Moreover you don't feel that you are a patient and need to have medicines for cure.But if the deficit of a particular vitamin is high, then supplementary dose of vitamins have to be given to the body for a particular period. The body's metabolism is also dependent on vitamins as on carbohydrates, fats, minerals and other basic components of a complete diet.
Vitamins are organic compounds that are required as nutrients by the human body. These nutrients can perform a variety of functions for overall health and well-being. Vitamins are essential nutrients for the maintenance of the body, alongside dietary minerals, essential fatty acids, and amino acids.

source: http://www.pureandhealthy.com/vitamins
We all need to vitamins its just because, Vitamins are an integral component of a balanced diet. They must be consumed directly in the form of food or through supplements as tonic or pills. It is very important to first understand how our body works. Everyday our body manufactures 200 billion red body cells and every 120 days our blood supply is totally replaced.
(05-02-2010 09:29 AM)Anna L. Wrote: [ -> ]Eat a balanced diet and a multivitamin and you will round out your health a little better. Big Grin

IMO.

(04-26-2010 07:33 PM)Pachills Wrote: [ -> ]Vitamin A is very useful for healthy skin and hair it also increases immune system of body. The sources of vitamin A are:
- dairy products such as milk butter and cheese.
- Eggs, chicken and fish oil.

In vitamin B the vitmains B1, B2 and B3 is required in small amount to our body. Vitamin B6 and B12 is needed by our body to repair cell, digestion and production of energy and immune system. The sources if vitamin B6 are:

- Avocado
- Sunflower seeds and walnuts

Sources of Vitamin B12 are;

- Animal products
- Asparagus, banana and potatoes
- Dried apricots, dates and figs
- Nuts pulses and fish etc.

Vitamin C is necessary for growth, healthy body tissue and wound repair. Fresh fruits and vegetables are the main sources of Vitamin C.

Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones and teeth. The main source of Vitamin D are sunlight.

nice information you have shared here..keep it up
Vitamins are complex organic molecules that are required to carry out the normal functions of our body. Vitamin is that component of a balanced diet which the human body generally cannot manufacture on its own. Different types of vitamins plays different types of roll in our body.
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