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Vitamins For You & Your Family!
by Juliet Cohen, Jul

Vitamins are an integral part of our lives. Vitamins have been proven to protect us from a number of different diseases. Many of the beneficial effects of vitamins on our health have been linked to their antioxidant properties. Vitamins found in supreme antioxidant are vitamins C, E and A. These vitamins work in concert with each other. Vitamin A has many unique benefits but mostly is a very effective antioxidant. Vitamin A, also called retinol, helps your eyes adjust to light changes when you come in from outside and also helps keep your eyes, skin and mucous membranes moist.

But some plant-based foods supply beta-carotene, which your body then converts into Vitamin A. Vitamin A is very important for maintaining good vision. A vitamin A (retinol) deficiency can cause night blindness (even total blindness) and a greatly lowered resistance to infection.Vitamin B12 has very important benefits because a deficiency can lead to serious health complications such as nerve damage, weak muscles, depression, memory problems, fatigue, anemia, and stunted growth in children. Other benefits include the formation and regeneration of red blood cells. Vitamin B1 works with other B vitamins to release the energy we get from food.

Vitamin C antioxidant which helps to protect against free radicals, fight infection, boost iron absorption, and maintain healthy skin, blood vessels, bones and gums. Vitamin C has many benefits you may already be aware of including a pivotal role in the production of collagen, an ability to help the healing of wounds. Vitamin B6 also helps to maintain a healthy nervous system and produce mood-regulating serotonin. Also needed for the formation of haemoglobin in red blood cells and antibodies that help fight infection. Vitamin E is protects of cell membranes as well as maintaining healthy skin, immunity, nerves, muscles and red blood cells.

Vitamin K has good benefits such as blood clotting and helping to strengthen bones and counter osteoporosis. Vitamin K also helps to build and maintain strong bones. Vitamin B12 is required for the normal activity of nerve cells, and works with folate and vitamin B6 to lower blood levels of homocysteine, a chemical in the blood that is thought to contribute to heart disease. Thiamin (B1) involved in the release of energy from carbohydrate. It is important for the brain and nerves, which use glucose for their energy needs. Folate involved in the formation of blood cells. Folate reduces the risk of Neural tube defects in babies.

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