Vitamins decide how our skin looks. How strong our bones are. How we fight infections. Whether we wake up happy or grumpy. Vitamins wield immense power over our bodies and minds. Vitamin deficiencies can have some pretty serious consequences. Reason enough to take a closer look at them?
A vitamin is an organic molecule (or a set of molecules closely related chemically, i.e. vitamers) that is an essential micronutrient that an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of its metabolism. Essential nutrients cannot be synthesized in the organism, either at all or not in sufficient quantities, and therefore must be obtained through the diet. Vitamin C can be synthesized by some species but not by others; it is not a vitamin in the first instance but is in the second.
What are Vitamins?
1. A group of compounds
There are 13 vitamins in all: A, C, D, E, K, and the B-complex of 8 vitamins
2. Micronutrients
We need them in tiny quantities (milli or micrograms). Unlike carbs/proteins, which are macronutrients.
3. Essential nutrients
They’re not produced directly by our bodies but supplied from our food (with a few exceptions.)
Vitamin supplements: Good or Bad?
When it comes to vitamins, there is such a thing as too much. Every vitamin has a recommended daily intake and you can get this from a healthy, diverse diet. But if you’re eating fortified foods and taking supplements (often ordered online without checking dosage or composition), you may consume more than you need.
So, unless you have a diagnosed deficiency, get your vitamins from food. There is evidence that this has better health outcomes overall!
A Guide to Vitamin Rich Diet
Vitamin A
The Vitamin A plays a vital role for the following things
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