Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Types of Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin B-1
Vitamin B-2
Vitamin B-3
Vitamin B-5
Vitamin B-6
Vitamin B-9
Vitamin B-12
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin H
Vitamin K
Vitamin P

VITAMINs

Vitamin A is helps a great deal in improving your eyesight and good for Eyes. Also it aids in maintaining healthy skin. Rich sources of vitamin A are: eggs, milk, apricots, carrots,potatoes, spinach and sweet potatoes etc.

Vitamin B is a list of multiple vitamins like B1, B2, B6, B12, niacin, folic acid, biotin, and pantothenic acid. Vitamin B aids in generating energy that the body utilizes to carry out its activities and it also participates actively in making red blood cells that carry oxygen to different parts of our body. Rich sources of vitamin B include whole grains, such as wheat and oats, fish and seafood, leafy green vegetables, dairy products like milk and yogurt, beans and peas etc.

Vitamin C is helps in strengthening your gums and muscles and it is found in citrus fruits like oranges, also aids in healing wounds. It enables you to overcome infections. Foods rich in vitamin C, apart from citrus fruits are: tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage and strawberries etc.

Vitamin D is works towards strengthening your bones and teeth. It also aids in absorbing the calcium required by the body. Foods rich in vitamin D are: fish, egg yolk, milk and other dairy products etc.
Vitamin E is takes care of your lungs and also aids in formation of red blood cells. Good sources of vitamin E are: whole grains, such as wheat and oats, leafy green vegetables, egg yolks, nuts etc.

Vitamin K helps in the maintenance of normal levels of the blood clotting proteins. Good sources of vitamin K are: leafy green vegetables, dairy products, like milk and yogurt, pork etc.