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Vitamin Class

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Learn about Vitamins is an interactive tool which helps us to understand about vitamins, its requirements in an individuals body.
Vitamin Class
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A few interesting facts :
v Vitamin A is derived from carotenes present in various foods and â-carotenes are the richest sources of vitamin A.
v The fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, E & K, can be stored in the body fat and can be utilized for the body metabolism as and when required.
v Vitamin A is derived from carotenes present in various foods and â-carotenes are the richest sources of vitamin A.
v Whereas the water-soluble vitamins, B & C, cannot be stored in the body for too long and any excess is excreted in the urine, thus necessitating the regular intake of these vitamins.
v Smoking just one cigarette can destroy vitamin C equivalent to that contained in one Orange fruit.
v A High does of Iron supplements can interact with antibiotics and make them less effective in fighting infections.
v High doses of vitamin B6, which is used to combat premenstrual tension, can cause nerve damage.
v Over does of Vitamin A during pregnancy can harm the unborn child.

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(Posted by KeerthiS, India Date : 3/16/2011 )
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