Vitamins

Are you a vitamin junky?

Vitamins and minerals can play an important role in how you feel on a day-to-day basis. If you are deprived of a necessary vitamin or mineral for an extended period of time, the body will eventually react and send a signal that something is not quite balanced. How many vitamins are there?

To begin with vitamins are sorted into 2 groups, fat soluble vitamins and water soluble vitamins. What is the difference between fat soluble and water soluble?

Fat-soluble vitamins can be stored in the body and the water-soluble vitamins cannot.

Fat-soluble vitamins include:

Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K

Water-soluble vitamins include:

Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
Vitamin B3 (niacin)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)
Biotin (vitamin H, vitamin B7)
Folic acid (folate, vitamin B9)
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

Did you know Vitamin K plays an important role in Cardiovascular and Bone Health

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