Category: Vitamins

Table of Contents Introduction Importance of Vitamin Supplementation Health Promotion Conclusion References Introduction Children below the age of five years are in active growth and body development stages. They require enough nutrients to facilitate tissue formation and to remain healthy and effective. Therefore, they need continuous vitamin A, C and D supplementation to enhance healthy…

The selected article considered the effects of synthetic and natural versions of B group vitamins on ones metabolic processes. The study involved two groups of people who took a daily dose of either vitamin analog, which exceeded the recommended amount by 2.5 (Lindschinger et al., 2020). The variables relevant to prove the hypothesis are the…

Introduction In order to stay healthy, one needs to make sure they have a daily dose of vitamins. However, many individuals are not able to follow this medical advice due to their busy schedule that does not allow them to plan well-balanced meals that would contain all necessary nutrients. In order to rectify this problem,…

The deficiency or toxicity of the B12 vitamin can negatively impact an individuals life, causing significant negative consequences. My doctors observations included anemia, a low count of blood cells, and their enlarged and immature state (Green, 2017). Other symptoms were occasional numbness in arms and legs, as well as complications in such mental functions as…

The human body requires constant sustenance so that its key functions could remain consistent and uninterrupted. For this purpose, multiple minerals and vitamins are required. Though the exact number of these resources is quite large, several essential ones can be isolated. Despite the apparent difference in the contents of the minerals and vitamins in question,…

The word vitamin was initially referred to elements that are soluble in water and essential in the nutrition of babies and they were separated from milk, yeasts, and wheat germ. The word vitamin was taken from the initial invention of the anti-beriberi factor in 1912 by a well-known scientist called Casimir Funk. The first type…

Health specialists and nutritionists identify many types of vitamins. Those named after the first five letters of the English alphabet are the most important for the functioning of the human body. According to experts, vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy teeth, bones, soft tissue, mucous membranes, and skin (Vitamins, n.d., para. 7). An individual…

Vitamin D is important for the human body as it fulfills many functions. One of the most significant roles of this component is contributing to the absorption of calcium and phosphor. This element strengthens bones and helps the brain functioning which is especially important for children during their growth period. Shortage of vitamin D leads…

Table of Contents Macronutrients Vitamins Minerals References Macronutrients Macronutrients are inorganic substances that are found in the cells of living organisms in large quantities. The difference from micro elements is in the amount needed by the body, this threshold is 200 mg (Tórtora et al., 2019). The substance from the periodic table that a person…

Table of Contents Introduction Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K Conclusion Reference Introduction Vitamins are necessary nutrients the system requires in small quantities to sustain several vital processes. Fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble are categories into which vitamins fall. In contrast to water-soluble vitamins, which the body must refill regularly, fat-soluble vitamins are retained…