vitamins

• what are vitamins

  organic compounds essential for normal metabolic reactions and to maintain heath. come are coenzymes and others are respon for regulating metabolism
• what are coenzymes

  they help enzymes catalyze a reaction efficiently
• fat soluble vitamins

  A, D, E and K
• water soluble 


  B and C
• vitamin C

  involved in iron metabolism

  plays a role in the immune system

  helps form collagen to assist in wound repair

  prevents scurvy

  comes from fresh fruit and vegatbles and it is very heat sensitive
• B vitamins

  prevents skin disorders and nervous disorders

  prevents pellagra and beri-beri

  comes from cereal eggs milk and whole grains
• vitamin D

  promotes strong bones and teeth and healthy nervous system

  comes from fish oil and made in response to sunlight in the skin
• vitamin A

  helps with eyesight function and promotes healthy immune system

  comes from liver dairy dark green vegetables and yellow vegetables
• vitamin E 


  acts as a anti-oxidant by preventing free-radical damage from respiration

  comes from omega 3 oils and certain plant seed and nuts