Vitamins and Good Health

Written by on November 6, 2009 – 11:45 am -

A well balanced diet has many benefits and it is easier to achieve than many people think. Healthy eating can simply involve being aware of what food provides what vitamins and then adding those to your diet.

Balanced vitamin intake can have a desirable effect on energy levels, the immune system and your complexion.

Vitamin A generally assists in maintaining good eyesight and additionally helps to prevent infections from occurring.

At first vitamin B was considered to be a single vitamin but later research found it actually to be a group (complex) of eight that help your body in a number of various ways.

Vitamin C is vital to a wide range of bodily functions and more specifically to the immune system resulting in better general health.

Vitamin A also called retinal, is necessary for normal vision and the prevention of night blindness. Our bodies use vitamin A in many ways. Vitamin A is responsible for overall eyesight but night vision in particular, by maintaining healthy eye function. The surface linings of the intestinal, respiratory, and urinary tracts are also kept healthy by vitamin A. Used in many skin creams to fight wrinkles, vitamin A can also help in getting rid of acne in both teens and adults. Vitamin A can be found in foods like sweet potatoes, carrots, eggs, spinach, and apricots.

The vitamin B complex is eight vitamins often found together in foods like whole-grains, leafy green vegetables, and meat. The metabolization of fats, proteins and carbohydrates into energy by the body is facilitated by Vitamin B1. The food that you have consumed is processed into energy by the body using vitamin B2. Metabolizing carbohydrates is helped by vitamin B3 as well as acting as an anti-inflammatory that can assist in adult acne treatment. Vitamin B5 assists in growth, cell re-generation and general health as well as aiding a number of metabolic processes. The B6 vitamin acts as a co-enzyme whose purpose is to assist the body in metabolizing fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Forming fats and using carbon dioxide is aided by vitamin B7. B9, also called folic acid, is needed for the formation of red blood cells and is given to expectant mothers to promote the healthy development of their babies. Vitamin B12 is the last of the B complex and is found in every cell of the body, it helps in the development of red blood cells.

While many animals are able to produce their own vitamin C, humans cannot and need to ingest foods with vitamin C in order to benefit from it. Some readily available sources of vitamin C are cauliflower, broccoli, strawberries and of course oranges or just about any citrus fruit. Vitamin C provides vital support for your immune system protecting your body from diseases and infections. It is a powerful antioxidant that helps to offset the effects on the cells of aging. Vitamin C has both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties commonly used in the best acne treatment programs because of its ability to penetrate the skin. The symptoms of inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and heart disease can be reduced by the intake of vitamin C as well as other anti-inflammatory vitamins.

Supplying your body with the vitamins it requires is one of the keys to healthy living. Vitamins support our immune systems, help us process the foods we eat, and increase our energy levels. Taking advantage of the benefits offered by vitamins to you and your body is as simple as eating vitamin rich food every day.


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