Our bodies need many different vitamins and minerals everyday to maintain optimum health. And the vitamins needed by the body varies between different people, as well as between men and women. Because women usually have smaller bones than a man, she could be more at risk for osteoporosis. If a woman is in the middle of her monthly period, she will probably need more iron. And, if a woman is pregnant or nursing, she will need more of just about every vitamin.
Though I think that all vitamins are important for well balanced health, these five vitamins I believe to be among the more important ones.
1. Vitamin A or Beta-Carotene is the vitamin known to be helpful in preventing night blindness and other vision problems. When our mothers used to tell us to eat our carrots because they were good for our eyes; she was right. Green and yellow fruits and vegetables are excellent sources of Vitamin A, but you can also get adequate amounts of this vitamin in apricots, cantaloupe and peaches for you fruits; and in your vegetables you can get it in asparagus, broccoli, sweet potatoes and spinach just to name a few.
2. B Complex - a combination of all your necessary B vitamins. The body uses the B vitamins working together to properly metabolize fats, carbohydrates and protein. A deficiency of B vitamins can cause irritability, fatigue and problems with your hair, nails and skin. Plums, prunes and raisins are good sources of fruit to get this vitamin in, and good sources of vegetables would be beans broccoli and Brussels sprouts. You can also get adequate amounts from most nuts.
3. Vitamin C is absolutely necessary to protect our bodies from illness and infection. It is also thought to help with tissue growth and repair. You can get this vitamin from most all of your green vegetables, berries and citrus fruits. Tomatoes and turnips are good sources as well.
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