List of Vitamins
Bodies use vitamins for many things. When you don’t get enough of one vitamin, your body stops working properly. Most people have no true understanding of what vitamins their body requires. They have even less understanding of why they need those vitamins.
Vitamin C
People always hear about vitamin C. When you get sick, people tell you that you need more of it. The reason you are told this is because vitamin C helps your body to rid itself of toxins. Its other purpose is to aid your body in retaining Iron.
- To get more vitamin C, eat more of these foods: citrus fruits and tomatoes.
B Vitamins
The B vitamins consist of nine different vitamins. All of these are responsible for your energy level and production of red blood cells. Women who are pregnant take prenatal vitamins, because they require a higher dose of these vitamins to make up for the hard work their bodies are doing.
- To get more B vitamins eat these foods: Meat and green veggies, such as spinach.
Vitamin D
This is the one vitamin everyone knows about. If you want healthy bones, you need vitamin D. The sun is a great source of this vitamin, but that does not mean you should lay in the sun for hours to soak up your daily percentage.
- To get more vitamin D eat these foods: Fish and dairy.
Daily Needs
You boy needs 14 vitamins daily to function properly. If you are not getting enough from your diet, then consider adding a multi vitamin to help make up the difference.
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- B Vitamins– B6, B12, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic acid, Biotin and Folic Acid.