HEALTHY LIVING Know your vitamins

We often hear that vitamins are essential for our overall health. And it’s true. Without vitamins, there’s no way our bodies will be able to function properly. But funny enough, most of us don’t even know all the vitamins, let alone their functions. According to Dr. Fatima Kaigama of Bakura Clinic, Kado, Abuja, every vitamin has its specific function towards building and protecting your body. That’s why it’s very important to eat a well balanced diet so that your body gets a good dose of all the vitamins it needs. This week, we are walking you through all the vitamins you ought to be familiar with and their various functions.

It plays a vital role in protecting and enhancing the functions of your eyes and skin, as well as a healthy growth of your bones and teeth. But that’s not all, it is also a very crucial vitamin during pregnancy. It also optimizes the use of your vital organs, such as the heart and kidneys. Dairy foods such as milk and yogurt and orange fruits like carrots and pumpkins are all foods rich in vitamin A. injuries. Citrus fruits (oranges and lemons), tomatoes and green vegetable are all rich sources of Vitamin C.

Vitamin D: It serves as an anti-inflammatory and aids calcium absorption, which promotes bone growth. Sunrays are an excellent source of Vitamin D, so are fatty fish and oils. Just don’t go crazy with your oil consumption for your cholesterol levels.

It serves as an antioxidant, collagen production and also fights cancer cells. It also promotes blood circulation to prevent clotting, which is a main culprit for strokes. Eggs, nuts, grains and oils such as olive and coconut are rich in Vitamin E and are very healthy fats.

Is known to be excellent for blood and bones. It is the main reason why you are usually told to take a malt drink when you are donating blood or have a low blood count. Eating leafy greens such as spinach, cabbage, lettuce and kale will give you a good supply of Vitamin K.