Both foodies and farmers know that vitamins don't only come in bottles. Our modern marketing and consumerism machines try to get us to believe that vitamin supplement pills are the only answer, but we all know the truth: natural sources are better.

Many people do not eat proper, balanced diets, and suffer from vitamin deficiency. However, rather than looking for a solution in a bottle, nutritionists recommend people begin eating more healthful foods to get the range of vitamins their bodies need.

For those on special diets, it may be true that supplements are the best option, as some diets make it difficult to get the right nutrients in the right amounts all the time. It might be too cumbersome for those people to cook in such a way as to get all they need from food alone. Nevertheless, for most people, it is very easy to get all the nutrition we need from ordinary everyday foods.

A key to success in doing so, is to learn about the different types of vitamins, and where they can be naturally sourced. With that knowledge, it will be much easier to incorporate the vitamins you need into your daily diet. Some vitamins are water soluble, and cannot be stored by the body, so they must be replenished every day. Learning about the various vitamins doesn't take long, and once you do, you will find it easier to find natural sources in many of the foods you already have in your household. Ready? Here are some of the most widely available sources for vitamins:

* Natural vitamin B8 sources can include molasses, vegetables, meat, whole grains, nuts, milk, brewer's yeast, citrus fruits

* Natural vitamin B1 sources can include brewer's yeast, brown rice, whole grains, organ meats, egg yolk, blackstrap molasses

* Natural vitamin B12 sources can include fish, organ meats, eggs, pork, cheese, bananas, milk, kelp, lamb, peanuts (Why not a peanut butter and banana sandwich?)

* Natural vitamin B8 sources can include vegetables, whole grains, citrus fruits, nuts, molasses, meat, milk, brewer's yeast

* Natural vitamin B5 sources can be found in wheat germ, egg yolks, legumes, organ meats, whole grains, salmon, brewer's yeast

* Natural vitamin B15 sources can include pumpkin, sesame, and sunflower seeds, rare steaks, brown rice, brewer's yeast

* Natural vitamin B6 sources can be found in brewer's yeast, meats, whole grains, wheat germ, blackstrap molasses, organ meats

* Natural vitamin B12 sources can include bananas, fish, eggs, pork, milk, cheese, kelp, organ meats, lamb, peanuts

* Natural vitamin C sources can include berries, citrus, melons, cabbage family, chili peppers, rose hips, asparagus

* Natural vitamin B13 sources can include root vegetables, and liquid whey

* Natural vitamin B17 sources can include peaches, whole kernels of apricots, cherries, apples, plums

* Natural vitamin B9 sources can include root vegetables, dark-green leafy vegetables, organ meats, oysters, salmon, milk

* Natural vitamin B5 sources include salmon, organ meats, egg yolks, legumes, wheat germ, brewer's yeast, whole grains

* Natural vitamin B4 sources include legumes, egg yolks, organ meats, wheat germ, brewer's yeast, soybeans, fish.

Remember, supplements in pill form are not bad, it is just that natural sources are even better! And why not take the opportunity to explore new foods and food combinations -- you never know what you will fall in love with.