- Vitamin | Definition, Types, Facts | Britannica
All vertebrates, including humans, require dietary sources of vitamin A, vitamin D, thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B 6, and pantothenic acid; some vertebrates, particularly the more highly evolved ones, have additional requirements for other vitamins
- Vitamins: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
There are 13 essential vitamins This means that these vitamins are required for the body to work properly They are: Vitamins are grouped into two categories: Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body's liver, fatty tissue, and muscles The four fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins A, D, E, and K
- Vitamins: What are they, and what do they do? - Medical News Today
This article explains what vitamins are, what they do, and which foods are good sources Follow the links in blue below for more information about each vitamin
- Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets - Office of Dietary . . .
Very few foods naturally have vitamin D Fatty fish such as salmon, tuna, and mackerel are among the best sources Fortified foods like milk provide most of the vitamin D in American diets
- What To Know About Vitamins and Minerals - Cleveland Clinic Health . . .
Vitamins are made by plants and animals, while minerals come from the soil and water — both of which are essential for our bodies
- Is There Really Any Benefit to Multivitamins? - Johns Hopkins Medicine
A recent look at multivitamins by Johns Hopkins researchers shows that there’s no proof of benefit Find out the one supplement deemed beneficial—and how others failed
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