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Are you getting all your vitamins?
By Jeff Lakie
Far from the Flintstones shapes many of us chewed as kids, adult
vitamins provide nutrients needed by a full-grown body. While vitamins
are abundant in many foods, many adults do not follow diets that
provide all of the vitamins and nutrients needed; a supplement can help
augment our daily intake.
Like children, adults need certain vitamins to help our bodies function
properly. Vitamins can also help prevent certain types of diseases. For
example, vitamin D helps strengthen bones and reduce risk of
osteoporosis. Vitamin A enhances vision, and vitamin C helps fight
colds. Vitamin B can give us energy, which is certainly necessary in
today's busy world. And vitamin E helps skin stay taut, which is
definitely a bonus as we begin to age.
Some vitamins are fat-soluble, while others are water-soluble. The first
type of vitamins is stored until the body can use the nutrients. These
include vitamins A, D, E, and K. The latter type directly enters the
blood stream, and what isn't used is excreted through the urine. These
vitamins-vitamins B and C, in particular-need to constantly be
replenished.
If you are not into popping pills, there are indeed ways to up your
vitamin intake by adjusting your diet. These foods are high in vitamins:
Vitamin A
Eggs, milk, carrots, spinach, nectarines, canteloupe, apricots, sweet
potatoes
B Vitamins
(There are several types of B vitamins)
Whole grains, seafood, meat, poultry, eggs, dairy products, green leafy
vegetables, beans, peas, citrus fruits
Vitamin C
Citrus fruits, canteloupe, strawberries, tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage
Vitamin D
Dairy products, fish, egg yolks
Vitamin E
Whole grains, green leafy vegetables, nuts, egg yolks, sardines
Vitamin K
Green leafy vegetables, dairy products, pork, green leafy vegetables
If you are able to get the vitamins you need directly from the foods you
eat, you will benefit most greatly. If not, there are many multi-vitamins
available over the counter that will help you reach your nutritional
needs. Getting the vitamins and minerals we need is critical to
maintaining good health as we get older. Those chewable vitamins you
took as a child started the job; it is your responsibility to maintain it!
About the Author
Jeff Lakie is the founder of Vitamins Information a website providing information on Vitamins and supplements
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