Fat Soluble Vitamins


	FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS


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How To Incorporate Fat Soluble Vitamins in Your Diet

If you are doing some reading and research in order to determine what vitamins to add to your diet plan, chances are you have come across the term fat-soluble vitamins.

These vitamins are a category of vitamins that are used in the body through absorption and transport in the same way that fat from the diet is. The fat soluble vitamins are Vitamins A, D, E, and K. The function of fat soluble vitamins is to enhance growth and reproduction in the body. There are two fat soluble vitamins that the body stores and these are Vitamin A and E.

Vitamin A is offered in a wide variety of food sources -- fish oil, beef liver, yellow and green leafy vegetables, eggs, and butter or cream. Vitamin A works as an antioxidant for vision, immune system health, health of reproductive organs, and fetal development in the womb. It is also critical to heal wounds and it enhances new tissue growth in the body. Vitamin D is another fat soluble vitamin found in many of the same sources that Vitamin A is. You can find it in fish oils, eggs, butter, and also it is produced by the skin when exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D is critical in order to ensure maximum calcium absorption in the body, and it also works to maintain calcium blood levels. It further works to maintain how fast our body rids itself of calcium through urine. Calcium content in the body must be maintained regular at all times to ensure renewal and growth of bones and bone tissue, and Vitamin D plays a tremendous role in that.

Vitamin E is the most common and effective fat soluble vitamin that is known for occurring in the human body. It is also a very common antioxidant. The function of this vitamin is to produce membranes that encase cells in order to protect their structures and keep them stable. This ensures they are not exposed to free radicals and other toxins. This Vitamin does not store itself as easily as the others, as over half of it is lost from the body in urine. You can supplement your diet through Vitamin E supplements bought over the counter. Vitamin K is another fat soluble vitamin and has as its main function to clot blood. The liver stores this vitamin and uses it to manufacture many elements that are required for the clotting of blood. It also plays a tremendous role in bone mineral content and in the production of new cells for the body. You can find Vitamin K in green leafy vegetables, Swiss chard, broccoli, onions, and brussel sprouts.

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