| Vitamins and minerals refer to the healthy substances | | | | substances for our system is to eat healthy foods rich |
| that we find in the foods we eat in our regular diet. | | | | in vitamins and minerals. |
| These substances are needed by our body in order to | | | | The foods with appropriate balance of carbohydrate, |
| build and maintain a healthy system all over. We get | | | | fats, protein and calories suffice the demand for |
| them naturally from our food. In fact, some of the | | | | optimum health. Whole or unprocessed foods such as |
| foods offer more of these healthy substances, some | | | | fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables, low-fat and |
| offer less. | | | | low-cholesterol dairy products, whole grains, fishes |
| About vitamin | | | | contain the required nutrients that we need to keep |
| Vitamins can be categorized under two heads; one is | | | | ourselves healthy and stay fit. Basically, meats, fishes |
| fat soluble and the other one is water soluble. Vitamin | | | | and poultry products are foods rich in vitamins and |
| A, D, E and K are soluble in fat and can be stored | | | | minerals that fulfill the overall demands for essential |
| within body. On the other hand, vitamin C and B | | | | nutrients for achieving a healthy system. |
| complex are soluble in water. So it is needed for these | | | | However, we need to be little selective while choosing |
| vitamins to be dissolved into the water prior to their | | | | foods rich in vitamins and minerals. Not all foods |
| absorption within the body itself. Quite evidently, these | | | | contain all the qualities. Say, for example, if you drink |
| vitamins can not be stored within our body. So any | | | | milk, you can have a good amount of vitamin D along |
| content of these vitamins if not used by the body is | | | | with potassium, calcium and phosphorous. On the other |
| passed away through body along with bodily | | | | hand, if you drink soda, it offers very little amount of |
| wastages. So your body needs a constant supply of | | | | minerals and vitamins. |
| these two vitamins in regular diet. | | | | Some of us really get scared when the time comes |
| About Mineral | | | | discussing about healthy foods. It seems like a |
| We all know that vitamins are derived from organic | | | | desperate compromise about taste and flavor of food. |
| substances such as plants or animals, however, | | | | But in reality, the situation is quite opposing. You have |
| minerals are obtained from inorganic substances that | | | | the all flexibility to choose between delicious foods rich |
| essentially come from soil and water. These are either | | | | in vitamins and minerals if you love to eat fresh salads, |
| sopped up by plants or eaten by animals. We need | | | | vegetable pizza, lean meat sandwich or baked potato. |
| minerals in larger amounts, especially for our growth | | | | These foods are indeed tasty, delicious and full of |
| and development. Calcium is such an essential mineral | | | | nutritional choices. |
| that we require in great amounts for bodily growth. | | | | However, if you are really serious about satisfying the |
| Others are trace minerals such as zinc, iodine, | | | | bodily needs for vitamins and minerals and if you are |
| chromium, copper, iron and selenium that our body | | | | planning to switch on considering different vitamin and |
| requires in lesser amount on a regular basis. | | | | mineral supplements available in the market, you are |
| Food - the Fuel of Growth | | | | strongly recommended not to take any drastic action |
| Our body goes through continuous changes, both | | | | prior consulting with your doctor. It is true that vitamins |
| physically and psychologically. To stay healthy and to | | | | and minerals are good for our health, but that does not |
| maintain a healthy balance throughout our life, the most | | | | necessarily imply that taking too much of these |
| essential thing that we need is food. Without food, we | | | | substance can offer you something better. Rather it is |
| may not possibly be alive for too long period. There | | | | always good that you largely depend on a wide |
| are a variety of foods rich in vitamins and minerals | | | | variety of healthy natural foods rich in vitamins and |
| available that offer us support to grow, develop and | | | | minerals. |
| maintain health. The best way to acquire healthy | | | | |