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What Are Vitamins?
They occur naturally in certain foods but are not synthesized by humans and therefore it is essential to include it in the diet. Vitamins are either water soluble or fat soluble.
Inadequate intake of any particular vitamin in the diet causes specific vitamin deficiency disease.
Vitamin A
Council for Responsible Nutrition: “Vitamin and Mineral Recommendations.”. Nih Office of Dietary Supplements: “Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets.”.
“Vitamins and Minerals: What You Should Know About Essential Nutrients,” Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource Special Report, July 2009.