Vitamins are organic food nutrients found in plants and animals and are essential to normal body functioning. Since the body cannot manufacture or synthesize vitamins, they must be found in your diet. They help regulate metabolism, convert fat and carbohydrates into energy, and form bone and tissue. Here are some of the more popular vitamins:
Vitamin A – contain beta carotene
Helps maintain healthy body tissues
Helps maintain smooth, soft, disease-free skin
Protects the mucous membranes from infections
Aids in bone and teeth formation
Helps reduce the risk of lung cancer
Vitamin B-1 – contains thiamine
Aids in the digestion of carbohydrates
Regulates the nervous system
Good for the muscles and the heart
Stabilizes the appetite
Increases growth and muscle strength
Vitamin B-2 – contains riboflavin
Essential for carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Helps form antibodies and red blood cells
Maintains good vision, skin, nails and hair
Vitamin C – contains ascorbic acid
Builds healthy teeth, gums and bones
Helps decrease cancerous growth
Helps heal wounds and fractures
Builds resistance to infection
Helps fight the common cold virus
Strengthens blood circulation
Vitamin D - Improves calcium and phosphorus intake
Strengthens bone teeth
Maintains a normal circulatory and nervous system
Vitamin E - Retards cellular aging due to oxidation
Helps maintain normal blood flow
Supplies oxygen to the blood
Strengthens cell network
Prevents and dissolves blood clots - Helps prevent sterility, muscular dystrophy, calcium deposits in blood walls and heart conditions