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Why do we need vitamins?

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In our previous article you found out the role of minerals in our lives, and here you can find why we need vitamins.

Vitamins play a very important role in our daily lives. We normally get vitamins from our daily diet. Some vitamins are stored within our body and some our bloodstream. There are two types of vitamins: the fat-soluble vitamins, and the water-soluble vitamins. We need to replace these vitamins daily by taking food supplements or multivitamin tablets.

Vitamins

Vitamin A is very important for healthy skin and eyesight, most especially for focusing during nighttime. Vitamin A is a great vitamin for the immune system and one of the few antioxidant vitamins that are essential for the protection of our body from various diseases and pollutants. Foods like liver, vegetables, milk and orange fruits are great sources of vitamin A.

Vitamin B is considered a group of vitamins that include vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and B12. These vitamins are essential for normal red blood cell formation. Food that are high in vitamin B include milk, peas, beans, eggs, fish (or other seafoods), red meat, wheat, white meat, yogurt, vegetables and oats.

Vitamin C is essential for maintaining proper regeneration of cells and tissues. It also helps the body to fight off against any forms of infection and illness. Foods like cantaloupe, tomatoes, kiwi fruit, citrus fruits, sweet red peppers, cabbages, broccoli, and strawberries are great sources of vitamin C.

Vitamin D is very important for the development and maintenance of healthy bone structures. We also need vitamin D to get strong and healthy teeth. It also helps our body absorb calcium. Foods like egg yolk, cereal, liver, and milk provide us with vitamin D.

Vitamin E provides multiple benefits for our body. We need this vitamin in order to maintain healthy cells and tissues for healthy eyes, skin, and liver. Vitamin E also helps protect our lungs from external damages such as pollutants in the air. It is essential for the formation of red blood cells. We can get vitamin E in foods like sardines, nuts, seeds, vegetables, egg yolks, wheat, and oats.

Vitamin K plays a great role in the clotting of the blood. This clotting process is important so that the blood will solidify and to prevent bleeding. Foods that are rich in vitamin K are vegetables, soybean oil, yogurt, milk, and broccoli.

So, we need to eat the right kind of foods with the proper amount of vitamins and minerals in order to stay healthy and prevent various illnesses.