2. What are Vitamins ?
Types of Vitamins
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
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3. Nutrients that our body does not make on its
own. Thus we must obtain them from the
foods we eat, or via vitamin supplements.
They are essential for providing good health and
are necessary for many life functions.
5. Fat-Soluble Vitamins: Fat-soluble vitamins
are happy to remain in your body for a while,
some stay for some days, some for up to six
months! Then, once it is time for them to be
used, special carriers in your body take them
to wherever they are required.
Vitamins A, D, K, and E are all fat-soluble
vitamins.
6. Water-Soluble Vitamins: Water-soluble vitamins
are totally different. after you eat foods that have
soluble vitamins, the vitamins aren't getting keep
the maximum amount in your body. Instead, they
travel through your blood. whatever your body
does not use comes out after you urinate.
So, these types of vitamins are required to
replace often as they do not stick around.
Vitamins which come under this category are
mentioned below:
Pantothenic acid
Biotin
B2 (riboflavin)
B1 (thiamin)
Niacin
B12 (cobalamine)
Folic acid
11. The sources of Vitamin A are eggs, milk, butter,
papaya, mango, liver fish, liver oil, sweet
potatoes, green and yellow vegetables etc.
12.
13. Vitamin B1 is very necessary for the
growth. It is helpful in converting
Carbohydrates to Energy.
Deficiency of the Vitamin B1 causes
Beri- Beri – a disease of the Nervous
System.
14. Main Sources of Vitamin B1 are: cereals, yeast,
nuts, peas, potatoes and almost all the
vegetables.
15.
16. Ascorbic acid (Toxic to viruses,bacteria,
and some malignant tumor cells)
Antioxidant
water-soluble
17. Protects you body from free radicals
helps form connective tissue that hold your
bones, muscles, and tissues together (collagen)
aids in the healing of wounds
aids the body in absorbing iron from plant
sources
helps to keep your gums healthy
helps your body to fight infections
aids in the prevention of heart disease
helps prevent some forms of cancer
18. Guava, Broccoli,
Cantaloupe, Red
Bell Pepper,
Orange Juice,
Strawberries,
Tomato Juice.
Raw Tomato,
Sweet Potato,
Tangerine,
Spinach, Leafy
Greens, Berries,
Citrus Fruits
19.
20. Fat soluble
Antioxidant
◦ Reduce the energy of the free radical
◦ Stop the free radical from forming in the
first place
◦ Interrupt an oxidizing chain reaction to
minimize the damage of free radicals
21. Protects cell membranes and other fat-soluble
parts of the body (LDL cholesterol) from oxidation
◦ May reduce the risk of heart disease
◦ May also discourage development of some types
of cancer
Promotes normal growth and development
Promotes normal red blood cell formation
Acts as anti-blood clotting agent
Plays some role in the body’s ability to process
glucose
Also been known to aid the process of wound
healing
22.
23. Vitamin D aids our body in absorbing
phosphorous and calcium from the food we
eat.
It deposits phosphorous and calcium in teeth
and bones and makes them healthier and
stronger.
It also protects us from other infections by
keeping our immune system healthy.
24.
25. Vitamin K is essential for
blood clotting.
Deficiency of Vitamin K
also affects in the healing
of the injuries.
Best source of Vitamin
K are green leafy
vegetables, like cabbages,
spinach and cauliflower.
