Simple explanation about Vitamins.

Vitamins

Vitamins are the substance your body needs for grow and develop or you can say they are various organic compound that are needed in small amount for normal growth and activity,there are many vitamins that a body cannot synthesize itself.but are found naturally from the food we obtained from plants and animals,

There are 13 essential vitamins,which are required for the body to work properly,
They are:-

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin K
• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin B2
• Vitamin B3
• Vitamin B5
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B7
• Vitamin B9
• Vitamin B12      

You can usually get all the vitamins from the food you eat.some vitamins are made by body itself like Vitamin K and Vitamin D,And in some cases you have take supplements to get vitamins, For Example:-People who eat vegetarian diet may need to take a Vitamin B12 supplement,

Each vitamin has specific jobs,If you have levels of certain vitamins,you may face health problems.

For example,If your don't get enough Vitamin C,you would be in a condition where there is deficiency of red cells or of hemoglobin in the blood which results to pallor and weakness.Some vitamins may help to prevent medical problems like vitamins A prevents night blindness.

The best way to get enough vitamins is to eat a balanced and health diet with variety of foods.In some cases,you may need to take supplements,it's a good idea to ask your health care provider first,If you take high dose of some vitamins it can cause problems.

In my next blog i would be explaining the classification,functions and source of vitamins.

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