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What are Vitamins?
Vitamins are chemicals that are found in food and are necessary to the proper functioning and health of the human body. Your body cannot make vitamins and must be obtained through your diet.
There are two types of vitamins, water-soluble and fat-soluble. Water soluble vitamins dissolve in water and are not stored by thse body, they are eliminated in urine. The water soluble vitamins are the vitamin B-complex group and vitamin-C. B-Vitamins are found in cereal grains, chicken, meat, fish, legumes aand vegetables. The best sources of vitamin-C are citrus fruits.
Fat soluble vitamins are vitamins that are stored in the body for a few days or up to six months. The body uses these vitamins when needed. Fat soluble vitamins are A, D, E and K and can be found in milk, orange fruits and vegetables. They can also be found in dark green leafy vegetables, egg yolks, nuts, seeds and yogurt.
To make sure you’re getting an adequate amount of vitamins, eat a varitey of foods everyday.
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