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7 best vitamins and how they help in the making of a healthy you…

Guides to the best vitamins, essential for one’s health will help you not only stay healthy but ward off various illnesses as well!

The right way to get the important vitamins is to eat a balanced diet of the basic food items included in the food pyramid. But at times with a hectic lifestyle one is not able to take care of his or her eating habits in such cases you can get the benefits from supplements!

Our body stores only a small portion of the nutrients that we take in, as most of it comes out in the form of urine. But the benefits of each vitamin leads to a healthy growth & development, helps in wear & tear of body parts and prevents life threatening diseases like heart attack & cancer.

So we have developed a comprehensive list of the important vitamins along with their functioning, just for you-

1. Vitamin A- Required for good eye sight, important for growth & development and maintains body tissues like the skin, respiratory and the digestive tract. A fat soluble vitamin which can be found in milk, eggs, cheese, butter, chicken, liver, carrots, papaya and mango.

2. Vitamin D-Also a fat soluble vitamin found in fortified milk is essential for formation of bones & teeth and helps the body in absorbing & using calcium.

3. Vitamin E- An antioxidant which helps form blood cells, muscles, lung and nerve tissue; boosts the immune system as well and can be taken from whole grains, nuts and leafy green vegetables.

4. Vitamin C- A water soluble vitamin essential for healthy teeth, bones and skin also helps in wound repairing and is easily found in citrus fruits, vegetables and leafy green vegetables. Helps in weight reduction too!

5. Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)- Another water soluble vitamin found in meat, fish, whole grains, milk products and dark leafy vegetables aids in weight reduction, energy production and other chemical processes also keeps eye, skin and nerve function healthy.

6. Folic acid (Folate)-Best prenatal vitamin, which prevents birth defects, forms red blood cells and protects against heart disease. Sources of folate are dark green leafy vegetables, fruits, dried beans and peas, liver.

7. Vitamin B12- Found in dairy products, eggs and liver this water soluble vitamin converts carbohydrate into energy, helps in maintenance of nervous system and creates genetic material for cells.

The best multivitamin is the one that contains 100% of the most of the essential vitamins and minerals. If you go to the drug store or shop in the supermarket you may find vitamins that aid in boosting mood, energy vitamins, herbal nutritional supplements or best hair vitamins.

It is important that you understand that each individual’s vitamin need is different, vitamin supplements available in the market may not have the same effect on everyone and you should read labels carefully & most importantly consult your doctor to make sure you are eating the best-vitamins in right quantity!

Article Published: Friday 16th March 2007