What vitamins do I need?

Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin that supports the activities of the immune system and appears to function in maintaining normal skin health. Millions of children around the world lack Vitamin A. Each year due to Vitamin A deficiency many children are born blind.
Vitamin A plays an important role in our life. Those benefits are:

•  It promotes good vision
•  It helps your skin to be healthy
•  It develops bone metabolism
•  It helps the immune system to function normally
•  It supports tooth growth
•  It helps in reproduction of the body

Although Vitamin A is found only in foods with animal origin, some fruits and vegetables can also be converted into Vitamin A by your body. Eating a variety of foods that contain Vitamin A is the best way to get enough amount of it. Always practice eating a balanced diet food to be healthy but make sure to eat and take an adequate amount of Vitamin A because too much of it can also be toxic to our body.

Frequent viral infections, goose bump-like appearance of the skin, and night blindness indicates a lack of Vitamin A in your body. Vitamin A deficiency affects the health of the skin, eyes, and hair. It can also lead to loss of appetite, poor immune system, bone and growth abnormalities.
To avoid these, always have a healthy diet and eat different kinds of food that is rich in Vitamin A:

•  Mango
•  Broccoli
•  Tomato Juice
•  Beef Liver
•  Sweet Potatoes
•  Carrots
•  Pumpkins
•  Butternut Squash
•  Eggs
•  Milk
•  Cheese
•  Meat
•  Cream
•  Butter
•  Leafy Vegetable
•  Apricot
•  Papaya
•  Pea
•  Cantaloupe Melon

Vitamin A can be lost due to food preparation, cooking, and storage. To retain the vitamins on your food always keep in mind to serve fruits and vegetables raw whenever it is possible. Keep vegetables and fruits covered and refrigerated all the time and avoid frying it because some Vitamin A is lost during the process.

Vitamin A is widely available from different foods that we eat everyday. So, before you reach for the bottle of your vitamins try eating a variety of healthy foods and get your Vitamin A the natural way.

About vitamin C

 Vitamin C also known as L-ascorbic acid helps our immune system, prevent many diseases and plays a major part in our connective tissue. It is found in every cell and  useful to different parts of the body such as:

•  The skin
•  Bones
•  Tendons
•  Ligaments
•  Blood Vessels
•  Scar Tissue
•  The teeth
•  The nervous system
•  Glands like adrenals, thymus and thyroid

Nowadays, vitamin C is the most widely taken dietary supplement. It is available in many forms including tablets, drink  mix, caplets, multi vitamins, crystalline powder and antioxidant formulations. Vitamin C is necessary for normal growth and development of a person but can also cause side effects when not taken into considerations.

Too much Vitamin C is bad for the body because it may lead to diarrhea, headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, skin rashes, disturbed sleep and stomach upset. Remember to take just an adequate amount of it because too little Vitamin C can also cause you some trouble.

Below are the symptoms of Vitamin C Deficiency:

•  Nosebleeds
•  Anemia
•  Slow metabolism that can cause possible weight gain
•  Swollen and painful joints
•  Rough and dry skin
•  Bleeding gums
•  Gingivitis
•  Dry hair that can cause split ends
•  Decreased ability to fight infection and virus

Vitamin C can be lost during food preparation, storage and cooking.  To prevent this:

• When possible serve fruits and vegetables raw
•  Before you cook the potatoes, make sure you were able to wash them carefully
•  Cook potatoes with their skin
•  Always microwave the food

 Refrigerate prepared juices and store them not more than three days
Do not soak or store vegetables and fruits in the water as it can be dissolved.

 Always store cut vegetables and fruits in an airtight container. Eating a variety of food that contains vitamin C is the best way to get an adequate amount of it. Select foods that are good sources of vitamin C such as:

•  Red and Green Bell Pepper
•  Guava
•  Mango
•  Orange
•  Papaya
•  Orange and Orange Juice
•  Broccoli
•  Strawberries
•  Cantaloupe
•  Potato
•  Green Cabbage
•  Spinach
•  Grapefruit
•  Eggplant
•  Peach
•  Cherry
•  Grape
•  Avocado

Remember that our body does not manufacture Vitamin C on its own, nor store it. So, it is important to include food rich in Vitamin C in your daily diet.

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