Vitamins
Vitamins and minerals are essential nutrients needed by the body, organic compounds that act as vital nutrients to the body, and are characterized by the possibility of being manufactured to be taken as alternatives to organic compounds in the cases of natural production and the inability of the body to take the needs of them through food.
Types of vitamins
Vitamin A
The benefits of vitamin A are:
- Maintain healthy eyes.
- Assistance in the overall growth and development of the human body.
- Maintain healthy teeth and skin.
- It can be obtained from many natural sources including carrots, oranges, sweet potatoes and melons.
Vitamin B
The benefits of vitamin B are concentrated in:
- The most important vitamins in energy production.
- Immune system stimulation.
- Iron absorption.
- It can be obtained from vital groups of whole grain nutrients such as potatoes, lentils, chili peppers and beans.
Vitamin C
The benefits of vitamin C are as follows:
- Promote vascular function.
- Give the skin its elasticity.
- Perform antioxidant and iron absorption functions.
- Vitamin C can be obtained through many natural food sources such as guava, red pepper, kiwi, broccoli, and melon.
Vitamin D
The benefits of vitamin D are as follows:
- The most important vitamin for maintaining bone.
- It can be obtained by spending some time under the sun, or through certain foods: eggs, fish, and mushrooms.
Vitamin E
Benefits of vitamin E are concentrated in:
- One of the vitamins that stimulate blood circulation.
- Vitamin E can be obtained from foods rich in strong almonds, sunflower seeds, and tomatoes.
Folic acid
The benefits of folate acid are concentrated in:
- Cell regeneration.
- Prevent birth defects especially in pregnancy.
- It can be obtained from many natural food sources including dark leafy vegetables, broccoli, citrus, beans, lentils, and nuts.
Calcium
The benefits of calcium are concentrated in the following:
- Vitamin is important for healthy teeth and bones.
- Existently found in dairy products such as milk and cheese.
Iron
Iron benefits are concentrated in:
- The most important factor in building the muscles of the body.
- Maintain blood health.
- Its main sources are oysters, meat, liver, beans, soy, lentils, and spinach.
Zinc
Zinc benefits are concentrated in the following:
- Achieving the necessary immunity for the body.
- Growth, and fertility.
- Some of the most important natural sources of zinc are seafood such as oysters, spinach, cashew nuts, beans and dark chocolate.
Classification of vitamins
Vitamins are classified in the human body based on the solubility in water and fat, the human body contains thirteen types of vitamins, four of which melt in fat (A, D, H, K), while nine of them dissolve in the water are vitamins B, C vitamins.