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THE VITAMIN INSIDER

Vitamin A

Vitamin A is also known as 'Retinol.'
It is a fat soluble vitamin.
Found in animal sources such as cheese, butter, cream, eggs, liver, and fortified milk.
Found in sweet potatoes, spinach, liver, carrots, fish eggs and dairy products.
Found in dark orange fruits such as cantaloupe and apricots.
Good for eyes, boosts immune system, reduces risk of cancer and supports bone health.
Deficiency of Vitamin A can cause night blindness and hardening of cornea in the eyes.

Vitamin B

Its a group of eight essential vitamins :-
B1 (Thiamin) - B2 (Riboflavin) - B3 (Niacin or Nicotinic acid) - B5 (Pantothenic acid) - B6 (Pyridoxine) - B7 (Biotin) - B9 (Folic acid) - B12 (Cobalamin)
All of these vitamins are water soluble.
Each vitamin has a unique role in the body.
Found in meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, and leafy green vegetables.
Also found in fruits such as apples, banana and avocado.
Seeds also contain vitamin B, such as chia seeds, flax seeds and sunflower seeds.
Take a B-Complex supplement to get enough of important nutrients.
Deficiency of Vitamin B can cause tiredness, weakness, slow reflexes, loss of appetite, weight loss, and anaemia.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is also known as 'Ascorbic acid.'
It is a water soluble vitamin.
It is found only in fruits and vegetables.
Found in citrus fruits, kiwi, mango, guava, strawberries, papaya, and plum.
Found in potato, tomato, red and green peppers, cabbage, broccoli and spinach.
It is an antioxidant, helps to form and maintain bones and cartilage, good for skin, supports immune system.
Deficiency of Vitamin C can cause scurvy and bleeding of gums.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is also known as 'Calciferol.'
It is a fat soluble vitamin.
Found in fatty fish, egg yolk, red meat, liver, orange, banana, and mushrooms.
When skin is exposed to sunlight, cholesterol is converted into Vitamin D.
Helps to absorb calcium, protects from osteoporosis, essential for healthy skin, regulates blood sugar level, improves immunity.
Deficiency of Vitamin D can cause rickets, softening of bones in kids, and improper growth of bones.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is also known as 'Tocopherol.'
It is a fat soluble vitamin.
Found in sunflower seeds, soybean, cottonseed, whole grain products, almonds, peanuts, spinach, pumpkin, red bell pepper, mango, and avocado.
Vitamin E enhances immune function, prevents blood clotting, antioxidant, stops aging, anti cancer, improves the vision.
Deficiency of Vitamin E can cause fragility of RBCs, weakening of muscles, numbness, and coordination difficulties.

Vitamin K

Vitamin K is also known as 'Phylloquinone.'
It is a fat soluble vitamin.
Vitamin K is necessary for blood clotting in case of injury, cut or wound.
Found in leafy green vegetables such as spinach, kale; green vegetables such as asparagus, broccoli and also produced in bacteria's intestinal tract.
Deficiency of Vitamin K can cause bleeding (hemmorhage), nose bleeding, bleeding into the skin, and sever deficiency can cause bleeding to death in case of injury, cut or wound.