Performing many roles to maintain good health and development, vitamins are essential nutrients that we can’t live without. Yet so many vitamins perform wonders that we’re not even aware of. That is… until we don’t get enough and a health problem surfaces. Vitamins are characterized by the following: They’re found naturally in food, in varying amounts. They can’t be made by the body (save for vitamin D after sun exposure). They are organic in their structure and can be broken down by air, heat or acid, making it more difficult for your body to absorb them since storage, cooking, and even exposure to air affects their chemical structure. They’re crucial for normal and healthy cellular development and function. Health-destroying deficiencies occur when your vitamin intake is too low. There are 13 essential vitamins which are divided into 2 categories: Water Soluble & Fat Soluble Water-soluble vitamins: Biotin (vitamin B7) Folic acid (folate, vitamin B9) Niacin (vitamin B3) Pantotheni...
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