I have a great interest in health and eating correctly. My aim is to eat just what my body needs everyday for optimum health. As all our bodies are different and have different needs, I need to know the function of each vitamin. I need to understand which vitamins and nutrients my body needs.
This blogg will constantly be updated as new information is found.
Here is a list of all the vitamins with a short description of the function of the vitamin and then foods that contain the vitamin.
General facts
Vitamins are organic substances required in small amounts by the body.
Vitamins must be required from food as the body alone is unable to manufacture them.
Water soluble vitamins are not stored in the body and must be replaced every day!
Vitamin A - Carotenoids
Vitamin A - Retenoids
Vitamin B1 - Thiamin
* Thiamin is essential to having a healthy brain.
* Good sources of foods rich in Thiamin (Vitamin B1) include: yeast, oatmeal, flax, brown rice, whole grain wheat and rye, asparagus, kale, cauliflower, potatoes, oranges, pork, liver, and eggs.
Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin
* plays a key role in the metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins and the transfer of energy.
* The following foods are rich in Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) cows milk, cheese, leafy green vegetables, liver, kidneys, legumes (especially soybeans), and almonds.
Vitamin B3 - Niacin
Vitamin B4 - Adenine
Vitamin B5 - Panothenic Acid
This compound is essential to the metabolism and synthesis (manufacture) of carbohydrates, proteins and fats, which are themselves basic building blocks of human bodies.is found in high concentrations in whole-grained cereals, legumes, eggs, and meat.
Vitamin B6 - Pyridoxine
This compound plays a key role in amino acid metabolism and in the release of sugars (glucose) for conversion to energy (we burn glucose to power our bodies).
is found in meat and meat products, whole grain foods, vegetables, and nuts.
However, vitamin B6 is easily destroyed by drying, and in the processing of food. Therefore, it should be obtained either as a vitamin supplement or as fresh food.
Vitamin B7 - Biotin
* Biotin plays a role in making fatty acids, which are key components of every cell in our bodies. Biotin plays a key role in making cell walls. Good for your hair.
* Biotin is found at low levels in a variety of foods including almonds, eggs, onions, cabbage, cucumber, cauliflower, goat's milk, cow's milk, raspberries, strawberries, halibut, oats, and walnuts, but the most reliable sources are Swiss chard, tomatoes, romaine lettuce, and carrots.
Vitamin B8 - Inositol
Vitamin B9 - Folate
* Among other critical body functions, Folic Acid is essential to the formation of healthy red blood cells.
* Excellent sources include a variety of leafy vegetables such as lettuce, spinach, turnip greens, as well as dried beans and peas. Liver, liver products, and baker's yeast also contain high concentrations of folate.
Vitamin B10 - Para-aminobenzoic Acid
Vitamin B11 - Choline
Vitamin B12 - Maltodex?
* is essential for normal brain function
* The ultimate source of Vitamin B12 is from bacteria that live in the hind and mid-guts of animals that are ruminants. We also get Vitamin B12 indirectly from liver, milk, and eggs. The most reliable secondary source is from vitamin supplements.
* Vitamin B12 is water soluable.
Vitamin Bcomplex
Vitamin C - Ascorbic Acid
Vitamin D -
* is a hormone that plays an important role in bone formation and growth. is essential to the formation of strong bones.
* Other than the Vitamin D we produce ourselves when our skin is exposed to sunlight, the next best natural sources are fish oils from cod liver, salmon, sardines, and tuna.
Vitamin E -
* a powerful antioxidant that slows down the aging process in cells.
* The best sources are spinach, wheat germ, milk, asparagus, and the oils of avocados, almonds, and hazelnuts.
* Vitamin E is a generic name for eight related organic compounds called tocopherols, which are all powerful antioxidants.
Vitamin F -
Vitmin G - lactoflavin = now called Vit B2
Vitamin H - called Vit B7
Vitamin K1 -
Menadione
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