Vitamins #2
vitamins, sources, nutrients, benefits, health
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Vitamin A helps to build cells in the body, is necessary for seeing in dim light, and prevents certain eye diseases. Sources vegetables, including carrots, sweet potatoes, and green leafy veggies as well as in enriched foods such as milk and cereals.
Vitamin D aids in building bone tissue and in absorbing calcium from the digestive tract. Sources fish oils, fortified milk and other dairy foods, and sunshine.
Vitamin E protects vitamin A and unsaturated fatty acids from destruction by oxiddation. Deficiences can lead to sexual
dysfunction and claims for the role of vitamin E in preventing heart disease are being researched. Sources vegetable oils,
green leafy veggies, whole grain cereals, wheat germ, butterfat and egg yolks.
Vitamin K is the last of the fat-soluble vitamins and is essential in the clotting of blood. There is no chance of deficiency here, since in addition to the vitamin K contained in vegetables and elsewhere, the body produces its own supply in the intestine.
Vitamin C forms the substances that literally hold the cells and body together, hastens the healing of wounds, and increases
resistance to infection. Sources include a variety of fruits and vegetables the most popular being oranges.
Vitamin B 1 (thiamin) contributes to the functioning of the nervous system, promotes a normal appetite, and aids in the use
of energy by the body. Sources include nuts, fortified sereal products, and lean pork.
Vitamin B 2 (riboflavin) promotes healthy skin and eyes, and also aids in the utilization of energy. Milk, yogurt, and cottage cheese are excellent sources ot this nutrient.
Niacin is a B Vitamin without a number. It promotes healthy skin, nerves, and digestive tract, and also is part of the energy
utilization. Natural sources of niacin include meats, fish, and poultry as well as peanuts and fortified cereal products.
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on 11/17/2008
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Vitamins # 1
vitamins, water-soluble, fat-soluble, two types, health
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There are basically two types of vitamins, the fat-soluble and the water-soluble kinds. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body and include vitamins A,D,E, and K. Water-soluble vitamins are not stored in the body and include vitamin C and the whole series of B vitamins. Water-soluble vitamins are excreted in the urine when the body receives an excess
amount, whether from foods or pills. The fat-soluble vitamins are stored, and toxicity can result if excess amounts are consumed.
Most nutritionists feel that the foods we typically eat contain enough of the thirteen known vitamins. Many also feel that swallowing a multivitamin tablet or pill daily provides extra insurance.
In Vitamins #2 is a review of the thirteen known vitamins and there sources.
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on 11/17/2008
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Debate on Vitamin Absorption !! ??
vitamins, health, fitness, ideas
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If you have ever popped 500 mg of vitamin C or another vitamin and wondered if your body actually absorbs the full dose, you are not alone. It is a fact your body will absorb many more vitamins and mineral supplements in liquid form rather than pill form. The debate goes on though and liquid vitamins are flying off the shelf. Vitamin water, juices, capsules and powder are growing in popularity every day. Coffee has been documented to interfere with vitamin absorption as well as any beverage or food containing caffeine. Any beverage or food containing caffeine such as coffee, tea, chocolate and some sodas can inhibit the absorption of important vitamins and minerals and increase their excretion from the body.
Just fot the record I don't sell Vitamin Water or Juices, etc.
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on 8/18/2008
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