| Although the U.S. has the most plentiful
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| | Vitamin B-2 (riboflavin) helps the
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| food supply in the world, it's sometimes
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| | production of red blood cells and is
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| difficult to get all of the nutrition our
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| | important for growth.
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| bodies need. Our hectic lifestyles cause
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| us to eat out more and buy more prepared
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| | Vitamin B-3 (niacin) helps control
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| foods to eat at home. We eat fewer fresh
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| | cholesterol, processes alcohol, maintains
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| fruits and vegetables and a greater
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| | healthy skin, and converts carbohydrates
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| quantity of nutritionally deficient snack
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| | to energy.
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| and fast foods than did our parents'
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| generation.
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| | Vitamin B-5 (pantothenic acid) serves
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| | several bodily functions, such as
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| To ensure that we're consuming all of
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| | converting fats to energy and
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| the nutrition our bodies need, it's often
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| | synthesizing cholesterol.
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| wise to take a vitamin supplement.
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| Vitamins can fill in the nutritional gaps
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| | Vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine) is important in
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| and shore up our immune systems and
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| | the production of hormones such as
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| stamina. Some vitamins and minerals even
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| | serotonin, dopamine, and melatonin, as
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| act as weight loss pills, by stimulating
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| | well as for processing amino acids.
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| the body's fat-burning mechanism.
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| | Vitamin B-12 is a crucial component of
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| Although it's ideal to consume vitamins
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| | DNA replication and nerve cell
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| through the foods you eat, vitamin
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| | regulation. It is found in milk products,
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| supplements can serve to bridge the gap
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| | poultry, meat, and shellfish.
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| and provide a safety net for those times
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| when you have to grab a bite on the run.
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| | Vitamin C is important in wound healing
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| | and acts as an antioxidant. It also helps
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| According to the National Institutes of
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| | the body absorb iron. It's found in
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| Health, thirteen vitamins are essential
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| | citrus fruits, potatoes, and greens.
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| for our bodies to function: A, C, D, E, K
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| and the eight B vitamins. Here's the
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| | Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium,
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| lowdown on eleven of the essentials:
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| | which creates healthy bones and teeth.
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| | The body can synthesize Vitamin D after
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| Vitamin A is important for vision,
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| | exposure to sunshine, but it can also be
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| reproductive function, and normal cell
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| | found in fortified milk products and
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| reproduction. Beta-carotene, a precursor
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| | cereals, as well as in fish.
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| to Vitamin A, helps to fight
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| disease-causing free radicals. Vitamin A
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| | Vitamin E helps to combat free radicals,
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| is found in milk products, organ meats,
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| | which can damage our cells. It's found in
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| and fish oils. Beta-carotene is found in
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| | nuts and seeds, green leafy vegetables,
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| colorful vegetables, such as carrots,
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| | corn, asparagus, and wheat germ.
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| broccoli, spinach, and sweet potatoes.
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| | Vitamin K is what makes the blot clot.
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| Vitamin B-1 (thiamin) processes
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| | While our bodies produce some Vitamin K,
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| carbohydrates into energy and is
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| | it can also be found in vegetables like
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| necessary for nerve cell function. Breads
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| | cauliflower and cabbage.Chris Robertson
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| and cereals are often fortified with
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| | is an author of Majon International, one
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