Why Do We Need Vitamins

Vitamins are compounds that are essential for staying healthy, and that cannot be made in the body so must come from food or other sources (some vitamin D is...

Can Vitamins Prevent Colds?

In the 1970s, a scientist called Linus Pauling published a number of books about vitamin C, raising the theory that very high doses (megadoses) of vitamin C...

Can Vitamins Prevent Cancer?

There have been a lot of clinical studies looking at the effects of vitamins and cancer. The results can seem to be rather confusing, but it seems that some...

Do You Need More Vitamins When You Are Ill?

Eating a healthy and balanced diet is important when people are ill – it can be especially important when people are ill, to help them get better more quic...

Q & A: Which Foods Prevent These Deficiencies?

Lack of certain foods can cause deficiencies in vitamins, and these cause diseases. Vitamin deficiencies are most common in areas where people are malnourish...

Vitamins for Teenagers

Teenagers are still growing, and need to have a healthy diet, including the right levels of vitamins and minerals. They can be going through fast growth spur...

Which Foods Provide These Vitamins?

How much do you know about vitamins? Try this quiz! Vitamin A Vitamin A (retinol)is a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for sight, and the immune system...

Vitamins for Vegans

Vegans eat no animal or animal-derived products at all, so as well as choosing not to eat meat or fish, they will not eat milk, eggs or honey, and do not wea...

Vitamins for Stronger Teeth and Bones

Vitamins A, C, D and K are all essential for the formation of strong teeth and bones in children, and to keep teeth and bones healthy in adults. Because of t...

Do Babies Need Vitamin Supplements

Babies need a wide range of vitamins for healthy growth, and not getting a sufficient amount can lead to problems with their physical and mental development....