Vitamins and minerals are essential for our body, some of them needs in large amount and some of them need in trace amounts. The basic difference between vitamins and minerals is the vitamins comes from organic substances and minerals are come from inorganic substances.
Most of the vitamins comes from plants and animals and on the other hand minerals comes from water and soil and this minerals are absorbed by plant and the plants are further eaten by animals.
Our body needs some minerals like Calcium (helps in growth) in large amount and other minerals like Iodine, Copper, Iron, Selenium, Chromium and Zinc in trace amount and day to day life.
Minerals and Vitamins help people make their life more healthy and body function workable. Most of the found in day to day eaten foods, some of the foods contain more from another foods and vice-versa.
Vitamins can be divided into two categories as Water Soluble and Fat soluble. Water soluble vitamins are Vitamin B Complex and Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid). Water soluble B complex vitamins are
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
- Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin B7 (Biotin)
- Vitamin B9
- Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
This type of vitamins dissolve in water and then absorbs in human body and its can’t store on bode and you have take it daily.
The fat soluble vitamins are
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
This type of vitamins are dissolved in fat and stored in human body.
Why Vitamins and minerals are essentials for body?
Vitamins and Minerals mostly acts on normal growth and development also boosts the immune system. Vitamins and minerals helps cells and vital organ to perform their major job. Spinach, the best example contains carotenoids, consumption of spinach provides carotenoids to the body and further its convert to Vitamin A with the help of body which is best for eyes and various types of eye problem.
Best example is Vitamin B1, helps to prevent the following diseases including beriberi
- AIDS
- Cataracts
- Canker sores
- Cervical cancer
- Cerebellar syndrome, a type of brain damage
- Diabetic pain
- Glaucoma and other vision problems
- Stress
The best source of Vitamin B1 is
- Asparagus
- Beef
- Cauliflower
- Eggs
- Kale
- Liver
- Nuts
- Oranges
- Potatoes
- Pork
- Whole grains
- Yeast
Vitamins and Minerals: Role in Growth and development
The vitamins and minerals mostly needs in teenage and puberty as this time is the prime time for growth of the human body and various types of Vitamins and Minerals are important for growth and development.
Try to get more variation in daily food habits and must concern with the balanced diet contains proteins, fat, carbohydrate and calories. Various types of low fat dairy products, lean meats, fish, poultry, green vegetables, whole grain helps to provide right amount of nutrients and also keep continuous growth of the body.
High calories foods like McDonald’s Big Mac, two-finger KitKat and Triple Stacker King can be take once but not significant amount due this offer a little amount nutritional value.
Always try to take foods contains high minerals and vitamins such as carbonated beverages doesn’t contains vitamins and minerals on the other hand a cup of milk contains significant amount of minerals like calcium, phosphorus, potassium and calcium including vitamin D
A best alternative of high calorie foods may be Vegetable Pizzas, sandwiches with lean meat, baked potatoes, salad which are few delicious but contains more nutritional value compare to high calorie foods. On the other hand, a vegetarian may fall in a little trouble to select foods due to most of the minerals &vitamins come from various types of meat, fish and poultry but you can get Iron & Zinc from nuts, seeds and beans.
What do you mean by Toxic Vitamins?
The fat soluble vitamins like
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
Are store in human body over a period of time and day by day this disposition rate becomes high and shows greater risk of toxicity as they didn’t excrete from the body. On the other hand water soluble vitamins didn’t shows toxicity as they excrete from body in everyday.
What are the 7 nutrients in food?
The human body needs various type of nutrient but the sevens are main nutrients such as Proteins, Fats, Carbohydrates, Water, Fiber Vitamins and Minerals.
What are the top 5 healthiest foods?
| Almonds | Magnesium, Vitamin E, Iron, Calcium, Fiber, Riboflavin |
|---|---|
| Wheat Germ | Fiber, Vitamin E, Folic Acid, Thiamin, Zinc, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Fatty Alcohols, Essential Fatty Acids |
| Leafy Green Vegetables | Vitamins a, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Vitamin K, Niacin, Selenium, Zinc, Phosphorus, Copper, Potassium, Iron, Calcium, Manganese, Betaine, |
| Brazil Nuts | Protein, Carbohydrates, Vitamin B-1, Vitamin E, Magnesium, and Zinc, Selenium |
| Lentils | Fiber, Magnesium, Potassium, Calcium, Selenium, Folate, Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, Thiamin, Potassium, Vitamin B-6, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Zinc, Copper, Selenium |