balance of vitamin levels is essential to our overall health. There are beneficial due to their ability to aid in preventing and treating diseases such as, heart problems, high cholesterol, and eye and skin disorders. There 13 vitamins produced by humans are separated into either water soluble, or fat soluble. Water soluble vitamins such as B and C are easy to be absorbed in the body. Since they are so easily absorbed and the body is unable to store large amounts, these vitamins are removed from the body by the kidneys once they lose their purpose (fda.gov). Fat soluble vitamins such as A, D, E, and K use acids that absorb fat in order to be absorbed into the body. These vitamins are then used as needed (fda.gov). All of the vitamins attribute different qualities to provide us with good health. Two of the vitamins that I will focus on is Vitamin D and Vitamin K…
PPT (Keywords: best vitamin for skin) Take care of that delicate skin by knowing the best vitamin for skin Slide-1: Introduction to the company With the best technological comfort and an edged research and development, OTH Health presents you the best health are supplements, which works well in treating and protecting the health issues that may arise in any life stage. Slide-2: Vitamins and their benefits Vitamins are the organic compounds that are needed in small quantities for living a better…
Vitamins and minerals are both essential nutrients that are needed by the body. Different from the macronutrients, they are said to be micronutrients by meaning that they are needed only in small amounts. Nevertheless, we should not forget about their essentiality and their importance in our daily diet1. There are two types of vitamins, fat-soluble and water-soluble. Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K. They are found in fatty foods and animal products like…
Effective Vitamins For Women’s Health Overview Vitamins are the most essential substances for the body especially for women. Most of the vitamins are found on food that we take and all can easily be obtained through proper choice of diet. However, some vitamins like Vitamin D are obtained from the skin when it is exposed to the sun. Vitamins are used in the body to maintain the functioning of the cell and its development. Surprisingly the vitamins needed by pregnant women are not the same as…
vitamin D), antioxidants (e.g. vitamin E), and mediators of cell signaling and regulators of cell and tissue growth and differentiation (e.g. vitamin A). The largest number of vitamins (e.g. B complex vitamins) function as precursors for enzyme cofactor bio-molecules (coenzymes), that help act as catalysts and substrates in metabolism. When acting as part of a catalyst, vitamins are bound to enzymes and are called prosthetic groups. For example, biotin is part of enzymes involved in making…
Vitamins for Bodybuilders: You are well aware the importance of protein and carbohydrate intake amongst bodybuilders, but what about vitamins? It seems so many young bodybuilders are overlooking the importance of vitamins in their daily lives. Ive noticed on the forums that there are hundreds of topics related to protein and creatine, but very few regarding vitamins. So with that being said, I decided to do some research and present to you guys the 10 most important vitamins for…
Vitamins and minerals are both macronutrients but unlike micronutrients they are not a direct source of energy. Both micronutrients are need in small amount for the body to function properly. While people mistakenly use them synonymously, vitamins and minerals are extremely different. Vitamins are a tasteless organic compound and are needed for the body to grow, reproduce, and maintain good health. With so many important functions of vitamins, luckily, it can be easily obtained through food…
Vitamin A Vitamin A plays a critical role in assuring normal vision and immune function, as well as gene expression and growth (Lukaski, 2004). Vitamin A takes its active form as retinol, which we typically get from foods from animals, such as eggs, liver, dairy products, and fish oil (Benardot, 2006). Beta carotene has been established as a precursor for vitamin A, so consuming foods rich in this carotenoid is another way to obtain vitamin A in the diet (Benardot, 2006). This discussion…
Vitamins are the organic compounds required to carry out a living body’s metabolism and their absence can clump several metabolic reactions in the body. These essential nutrients cannot be synthesized in the body therefore must be taken from an outside food source i.e. plants, fruits, vegetables or animals. Basically there are two types of vitamins in nature; some are water soluble and others are the fat soluble ones. Water soluble vitamins are those which are soluble only in water and are B…
The Many Benefits Of Vitamin B The following benefits of B vitamins with types – types of him. You may often hear vitamin b. vitamin B is Uniquely from there are many types of B vitamins that are beneficial to the body. Vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6 or vitamin B12 may often you hear. Actually, there are 8 types of B vitamins that have different functions. What are the types of vitamin B? How much is needed? What are the benefits for the body? And what food sources containing vitamin B?…