What are vitamins?  Vitamins are defined as “organic compounds required as nutrients in tiny amounts by an organism.”  The name “vitamin” is actually from a combination of the words “vital” and “amine.”  And, these micronutrient food factors which prevented dietary deficiency diseases, like beriberi, were considered to possibly be chemical amines.

Turned out vitamins proved to be in a category of their own and the name was shortened to “vitamin.”  Now, when a chemical compound  must be acquired through diet and cannot be synthesized in sufficient amount by an organism, it is called a vitamin.  Other essential nutrients including certain minerals needed for diet, essential amino acids and essential fatty acids do not fall within the vitamin category.

There are many vitamins available on today’s market.  They can be acquired individually in bulk, or in a multivitamin complex.  There are also numerous multivite complexes that target specific groups such as men, women and children.  It is considered important that a required daily amount of essential vitamins are ingested for proper healthy nutrition.

more on this tomorrow….                       TurboSlim

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