What do vitamins do in the body?

 What do vitamins do in the body?

Vitamins are one of the 6 types of elements needed to keep the body healthy. Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, water and minerals needed by the body are also vitamins. Vitamins play a role in keeping the body healthy, increasing immunity and activating the brain to increase positive thinking and ability.

There are two types of vitamins, fat soluble and water soluble. Fat-soluble vitamins are A, D, E and K, while water-soluble vitamins are C and B complex.

Vitamin types and foods

Vitamin A softens the skin. It helps to keep eye power normal, to grow bones and teeth. It also works to give fertility and immunity and prevent vision problems. There are two types of vitamin A, 'active vitamin A' and 'beta carotene'. Active vitamin A is also known as retinal. Liver, chicken and beef, milk, eggs are its main sources.

Beta carotene vitamin is found in fruits and vegetables, which is called carotenoid. This vitamin is found in abundance in dark yellow and green fruits, green vegetables, beetroot, parsley etc.

Vitamin D strengthens bones by absorbing calcium. Vitamin D is produced by the small parathyroid glands in front of the neck near the thyroid gland. It is a fat-soluble vitamin. It helps to make you happy by producing serotonin hormone in the brain. It plays an important role in absorbing the calcium needed by the body. The main source of vitamin D is sunlight. This element is found in milk, eggs, meat, sunflower seeds, etc.

Vitamin E plays an important role in keeping nerves and muscles healthy. Vitamin E is also necessary for normal immune function. Oil, fish, meat, wheat, potatoes, walnuts, almonds, cashews, nuts are the main sources of vitamin E.

Vitamin K helps in blood clotting and maintaining calcium levels in the blood. It helps to stop or clot the blood quickly when it bleeds unnecessarily from any part of the body. If there is a lack of it in the body, if there is an injury for a long time, it can lead to sudden death of a person due to excessive bleeding from the woman's uterus.

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Vitamin B complex helps to make red blood cells and keep the skin healthy. It prevents redness in the corners of the mouth, cracks, swelling of the tongue and skin diseases. It is found in grains, meat, eggs.

Vitamin B and C are water soluble vitamins. It also has many types of vitamin B and different types of functions in the body. Vitamin B1 is also known as thiamine. It helps to produce energy in every cell and keep the mind normal. Its sources are fish, meat, egg yolk, different types of pulses, pulses, potatoes, millet, barley, sorghum etc. These foods are rich in vitamin B1.

Another name of vitamin B2 is riboflavin. Vitamin B2, which dissolves easily in water, helps to produce energy in every cell, and various types of essential elements are helping to keep the body healthy. It is found in abundance in milk and dairy products, eggs, liver, sprouted vegetables, broccoli, spinach, etc.

The main function of vitamin B3 is to produce energy in the cells of the body. It is also called nisin. Its main sources are fish and meat.

Vitamin B5 is also called pantothenic acid. Its main function is to generate power from the fund. The sources of this vitamin are fruits, vegetables, pulses etc.

Vitamin B6 is also known as Pyridoxine. It also helps to strengthen by providing strength. Its sources are fish, meat, pulses, milk, eggs, spinach greens etc.

Vitamin B7 is also known as biotin. Its source is also the foods we consume.

Vitamin B9 is also known as folic acid. In addition to playing a key role in increasing the hemoglobin in the red blood cells, it helps in cell development of the entire vein. Its sources are green vegetables, pulses, pulses, fish, meat, liver etc.

Vitamin B12 is also known as Cyanocobalmin. It helps to produce energy in the cells of the body and also plays a role in mental development. Its sources are milk, curd, chicken meat, liver, eggs etc.

Vitamin C is one of the essential elements for the human body. It works to increase cell development, bone development, blood vessels and skin beauty, protect against heart disease, prevent cataracts, keep cholesterol normal, and protect the body from early fatigue. It also helps to increase immunity. Green vegetables, sour fruits, apples, potatoes are the main sources of vitamin C.