Vitamins are highly essential for the normal functioning of the body. These are vital elements that the body requires in small quantities through food. They control the metabolism of nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, and fats directly. They also regulate the reaction s that is caused by maintenance of body tissues.
More than one vitamin is required for most of the defense mechanisms of the body. deficiency of one would cause improper functioning of the other.
Please tell us in detail about the vitamins required during pregnancy. Tell us what foods are rich in these vitamins. Also tell us what happen if these are low in the food we take.
Vitamin A is required for the maintenance of the mucus membrane that is involved in increasing the body’s defense against infections. ‘A’ deficiency would result in drying up of the skin. Burning sensation in the eye, night blindness, impaired wounded healing capacity etc. vitamin A is also required for normal growth of bones and growth of teeth.
Animal products like milk products like milk, butter, egg yolk, liver, fish oil and vegetables foods like papaya, carrots, cabbage ,greens, radish, curry, leaves, yellow pumpkin, green peas, green chilies, corn tomato and banana and vanaspati are rich in Vitamin A.
Carotene found in the vegetables is a precursor for Vitamin A. Dark green and dark yellow vegetables and fruits have contents of this precursor form.
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