Vitamins
It is a substance that the body can not manufacture inside. It is essential for the vital functions of the body and the processes of building and regeneration of cells. It increases the resistance of the body to diseases by supporting and strengthening the immune system. Therefore, it is necessary to supply vitamins from food sources. The vitamins are divided into two types: These fats are vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin K, and these vitamins can stay more in the body; they dissolve in fatty tissue, water-soluble vitamins such as vitamin C, and group B vitamins, and we need to be supplied daily from this vitamin Nat.
Sources of vitamins
- Vegetables and fruits are important sources of vitamins.
- Milk and dairy products.
- eggs.
- Meat of all kinds.
Types of vitamins
Vitamin A : It is a fat-soluble vitamin, also called beta carotene, a yellow pigment found in vegetables such as carrots, and vitamin A sources are milk, eggs, fish, leafy vegetables, and dried fruits.
The importance of vitamin A is:
- Grow and build tissue and repair damaged ones.
- Maintain healthy skin and mucous tissue.
- Strengthening the immune system.
- Prevention of night sickness
Vitamin B : Vitamin B, B 2, B3, B6, B12, and this group of vitamins that dissolve in water, and we need to supply them on a daily basis, and helps this vitamin in the fight against Alzheimer’s; it supports the work and functions of the nervous system.
Vitamin B sources are:
- Potatoes
- Milk and dairy products.
- Meat of all kinds.
- Vegetables and fruits.
- eggs
- Brewer’s yeast.
- Seaweed.
The importance of vitamin B is:
- Helps free energy from food, so the body can benefit from it.
- Important for brain and nerve cells work.
- Helps keep the blood cells from breaking down.
vitamin C : It is a water soluble vitamin, also called ascorbic acid, and helps vitamin C in the prevention of scurvy, which causes bleeding gums, and the most important sources of vitamin C are citrus fruits and some other fruits, and leafy vegetables, pepper, and tomatoes.
The importance of vitamin C is:
- Maintain the blood vessels, the integrity of bones and teeth, and increases the rate of absorption of calcium in the blood.
- Works on rapid healing of wounds.
- It is important for the absorption of iron in the body and increases the ability of cells to utilize iron in the body.
- Important for the work and safety of body cells.
- Maintains gum health and prevents scurvy.
Vitamin D : It is a type of vitamins dissolved in fat, which is necessary to stabilize calcium on bones, and the most important sources of vitamin D are sunlight, fish, and egg yolk.
Vitamin D benefits include:
- Necessary to absorb calcium from food.
- Maintains the integrity of the nervous system and heart.