Vitamins are micronutrients that your body needs on a regular basis to develop and maintain itself. They include vitamin A, C, D, E, K and the B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12 and folate).
Each of these vitamin has specific job to to do to keep you healthy and vibrant. For example, Vitamin A gives you better night vision. Failing to get enough vitamins through your food, and not supplementing your diet with vitamin pills can lead to deficiency diseases such as rickets (not enough vitamin D). Another example is vegetarians who usually need to take vitamin B12 supplement.
All of the vitamins you need can usually be obtained in the foods you eat on a
healthy diet, and your body can also make vitamins D and K if it has enough other nutrients to manufacture them.
All
MealMixer Diet Planners plan and track vitamins for you.
For more information about specific vitamins, we recommend you visit
Medline Plus's Vitamin List.