Vitamin A



Vitamin A is necessary for growth of the body. It promotes eye sight. It is necessary for metabolism of cells of the body. Its deficiency causes night blindness. Its lack in the body produces dry skin, teeth troubled, loss of weight and kidney stones. Some of the natural sources of vitamin A are red and yellow fruits, green leaf vegetables and cabbage. It is fat soluble vitamin. Fat is necessary for the absorption and assimilation of vitamin A.

Vitamin B Complex

These are necessary for your body. These are water soluble and are very beneficial for the body.

Thiamine (Vitamin B1)

Vitamin B1 stimulates appetite. It helps in digestion and metabolism in the body. It stimulates nerves and muscles. It is found in cereals, yeast, wheat, soyabean, unpolished rice, sprout wheat, leafy, green vegetables, milk and vegetables and fruits. It is destroyed on heating. Its deficiency produces beri-beri.

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)

Riboflavin is essential for intracellular metabolism. It is very necessary for growth, development, resistance power and long life. It is water soluble and it is destroyed when exposed to sunlight. It is found in yeast, papaya, soyabean, milk, banana and sprouted wheat. Its deficiency deranges the working of pituitary glands, salivary and decreases metabolism. Its chronic deficiency produces diseases of digestive system, weakness.

Niacin

Niacin promotes appetite and mental health. It is found in food grains, yeast milk, potatoes and yeast. Its deficiency produces diseases and head ache.

Vitamin B6

Vitamin B6 is necessary for the metabolism of proteins in the body. It is found in milk, vegetables and husk of good grains. Its deficiency produces diseases of liver, skin, nervous system and blood vessels.

Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 is synthesized in the body. Extrinsic factor is found in foods and intrinsic factor is found in stomach. They combined to form B12. It is essential for production of DNA in the cells. Its deficiency causes macrocytic Anaemia and degeneration of spinal cord.

Folate

Folate is necessary for proper functioning of digestive system. It is found in green vegetables.

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