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VitaminsFunction Where Found Vitamin A maintenance of normal vision and butter, whole milk, egg yolks mucous membranes Vitamin D regulates calcium intake and pro- liver, butter, whole milk motes bone mineralization Vitamin E maintains cell membranes and pro- nuts, seeds, whole grains motes healthy skin Vitamin K needed by liver for formation of cereals, dairy products, meats blook-clotting factors Vitamin C helps body fight against colds, may citrus fruits, broccoli lower risks for certain cancers Thiamin important in energy metabolism cereals Riboflavin important in energy production liver, milk Niacin needed by hundreds of enzymes for grain products, meat, poultry...
...Vitamins, substances which are required in small amounts but cannot be synthesized by the body, play two basic roles Molecules derived from the water soluble vitamins such as vitamins B and C. help the body's enzymes complete a number of biochemical reactions Fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K perform a variety of functions from forming the light-sensitive pigment of the eye vitamin A to maintaining healthy skin vitamin...
...balance of research appears to support the idea that the right amount of vitamins and minerals contributes significantly to good health. According to the American Cancer Society, a balanced diet and sufficient intake of each vitamin and mineral can reduce the chances of illnesses such as cancer and heart disease...
...Vitamin A and its altered form carotene have been shown to inhibit tumor formation in some animals...
...latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, a team of researchers from Hungary report that women who consume 0.8 mg of folic acid, a B vitamin, for at least a month before they conceive have a dramatically lower risk of bearing a child with a neural-tube defect. Although the link between folic acid and neural-tube defects has been made before, this landmark study of 4,156 women is the first to show that the malformation can be prevented -- even in women who have no previous history of bearing children with neural- tube defects...