importance of vitamins
importance of vitamins
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by Lauren B. Wallace - 2008-06-16
In today's illness stricken society, many people are watching their diets and taking multivitamins as a means of protection. Over the years, vitamins have been known to aid in health and well being of...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
Vitamin B2, also known as Riboflavin or Vitamin G, is a member of the B-complex family. Small amounts of this water soluble vitamin are in practically every type of plant and animal tissue. Vitamin B...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
Vitamin B1, a water-soluble vitamin also known as Thiamin, is an important part of the family of B-complex vitamins. The primary role this vitamin plays inside the body is in the conversion process o...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
Vitamin K is another of the fat soluble vitamins that actually has three forms: phytomenadione, menaquinane and menadione. These three similar compounds are commonly referred to as quinines. Vitamin ...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
As a member of the B-complex family of vitamins, Vitamin H is probably better known by its other names, Biotin and Vitamin B7. Vitamin H is a water soluble vitamin which means that the body passes wh...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
The fat soluble Vitamin E is actually a combination of chemical compounds that include alpha-tocopherol. All tissues in the body contain Vitamin E, but the largest quantities are located in the pitui...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
Vitamin D, sometimes called Cholecalciferol, is the only vitamin that the body is capable of producing on its own. The only catch is that the body must be exposed to sunlight before it can produce th...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
Vitamin B12 is a very important member of the family of B-vitamins. It is a complex, water-soluble vitamin that also contains cobalt, a metallic ion. Vitamin B12 is absorbed through the gastrointesti...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
Vitamin B9, more commonly referred to as Folic Acid, is a water-soluble member of the B-vitamin family. This vitamin is easily broken down during the cooking process so care must be taken during food...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
Vitamin B6, also called Pyridoxine or Pyridoxal Phosphate, is the most quickly metabolized member of the B-vitamin family. It too is a water soluble vitamin. Because of its rapid metabolism and solub...