Natural Vitamins are Best

Farmers know it. Foodies know it. But not enough people know that although it is easy to buy vitamin supplements to help overcome any deficiencies, for the majority it is better to obtain the recommended daily allowance of vitamins from natural vitamin sources.

Many people do not eat proper, balanced diets, and suffer from vitamin deficiency. However, rather than looking for a solution in a bottle, nutritionists recommend people begin eating more healthful foods to get the range of vitamins their bodies need.

Some people who adopt special diets may find that it is more difficult to get all of their body's needs from natural sources. In those special cases, perhaps a vitamin supplement in pill form is a good choice. It can be a bit complicated and time consuming for those people to prepare meals that incorporate all their needs. However, for the vast majority, regular food can easily provide all the nutrition we need.

A key to success in doing so, is to learn about the different types of vitamins, and where they can be naturally sourced. With that knowledge, it will be much easier to incorporate the vitamins you need into your daily diet. Some vitamins are water soluble, and cannot be stored by the body, so they must be replenished every day. Learning about the various vitamins doesn't take long, and once you do, you will find it easier to find natural sources in many of the foods you already have in your household. Ready? Here are some of the most widely available sources for vitamins:

* Natural vitamin B4 sources can include egg yolks, legumes, organ meats, brewer’s yeast, wheat germ, soybeans, fish.

* Natural vitamin B2 sources can include blackstrap molasses, organ meats, brewer’s yeast, legumes, nuts, whole grains

* Natural vitamin B3 sources can include potatoes, peanuts, brewer’s yeast, poultry & fish, lean meats, milk, rice bran

* Natural vitamin C sources can include cabbage family, berries, melons, rose hips, chili peppers, asparagus, citrus

* Natural vitamin B13 sources include root vegetables, whey in liquid form

* Natural vitamin B3 sources can include peanuts, poultry & fish, lean meats, potatoes,brewer’s yeast, milk, rice bran

* Natural vitamin B9 sources include dark-green leafy vegetables, root vegetables, organ meats, salmon, oysters, milk

* Natural vitamin B12 sources can include bananas, fish, eggs, pork, milk, cheese, kelp, organ meats, lamb, peanuts

* Natural vitamin B7 sources include liver, unpolished rice, brewer’s yeast, legumes, sardines, whole grains, egg yolks

* Natural vitamin B6 sources include wheat germ, meats, whole grains, organ meats, blackstrap molasses, brewer’s yeast

* Natural vitamin B1 sources include brown rice, brewer’s yeast, whole grains, organ meats, blackstrap molasses, egg yolk

* Natural vitamin B17 sources can include cherries, peaches, apples, whole kernels of apricots, plums

* Natural vitamin B5 sources include salmon, organ meats, egg yolks, legumes, wheat germ, brewer’s yeast, whole grains

* Natural vitamin B6 sources can include meats, wheat germ, whole grains, blackstrap molasses, organ meats, brewer’s yeast

So you can see there are a variety of ways to get what your body needs. Pill form supplements are not bad; it is simply that natural source vitamins are so much better. You can explore new foods and ways of cooking, and your body will love you for it.

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Mary Smith contributes to several web sites, on family health and skin care topics.
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