Natural Sources of Vitamin
Vitamins are essential for keeping our energy levels up, and for maintaining essential processes in our body. Eating well can keep provide you with all the vitamins that you need. Mentioned here are a few natural sources of vitamins:
Vitamin A:
This vitamin is essential in maintaining good eyesight and its deficiency can cause night blindness. It can be found naturally in carrots, winter squash, sweet potatoes, spinach and cantaloupe.
The B vitamins:
These include B1, Folic acid, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12. These are essential for performing various functions of the body and are found in the Following natural sources:
- B1- whole grains, beans, sunflower seeds and seafood.
- Folic Acid- spinach, beans, oranges, mushrooms and other leafy greens
- B2- Milk, yogurt, fruit, leafy greens, chicken and almonds.
- B3- chicken breast, Peanut butter, yeast, canned tuna and sunflower seeds.
- B5- organ meats, grains, fish, eggs and peanuts
- B6- chickens, bananas, baked potato, cereals, peanuts, oats and chick peas
- B12- Fresh fish, beef, pork, eggs, dairy products.
Vitamin C:
This vitamin is very good for healthy gums, fighting colds and flu’s, strong teeth and many more essential uses. It is found in citrus fruit, strawberries, broccoli, red peppers, brussel sprouts and cranberry juice
Vitamin D:
This is essential for bone health and for healthy teeth. Its biggest source is sunlight and it is also found in egg yolk, fatty fish, liver and fortified milk.
Vitamin E:
This is an excellent vitamin for the health of skin and hair. Found in peanuts, whole grains, vegetable oil, sunflower seeds, yams and sweet potatoes.
Vitamin K:
This is a very important vitamin for the clotting of blood. It is found in eggs, dairy products, beets, fruits, seeds and also by bacteria in the gut.
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