Vitamins

Vitamins

Organic compounds produced by living things that the body needs in small amounts for proper function.

Water-soluble vitamins

Vitamins that are absorbed by the body with water, such as B vitamins and vitamin C.

Fat-soluble vitamins

Vitamins that are absorbed only if dissolved in fat, including vitamins A, D, E, and K.

Vitamin deficiency diseases

Health issues that arise from a lack of vitamins, such as night blindness, scurvy, and dry bones.

Function of vitamins

Help the body use energy rather than providing it.

Sources of vitamins

Most vitamins must be obtained from food, as the body cannot produce them on its own.

Metabolism

The normal process of converting food into energy, which requires vitamins.

Vitamin C

A water-soluble vitamin vital for the immune system and skin health.

Night blindness

A deficiency disease caused by a lack of vitamin A.

Scurvy

A disease caused by vitamin C deficiency, characterized by bleeding gums and fatigue.