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Vitamins and minerals are used by the body in a variety of ways. We list the most common ones below.
Vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy skin, hair and mucous membranes; promotes eye health and vision; needed for proper bone growth, tooth development and reproduction.
Vitamin B1 plays a role in energy metabolism.
Vitamin B2 helps metabolize fats, carbohydrates and proteins.
Vitamin B3 helps maintain healthy blood.
Vitamin B6 promotes protein and red blood cell metabolism.
Vitamin B12 helps maintain healthy nerve cells and a healthy immune system.
Vitamin C helps form collagen, a protein that gives structure to cells, cartilage, muscles, and blood vessels; helps maintain capillaries, bones and teeth, and aids in the absorption of iron.
Vitamin D enhances calcium absorption and promotes bone strength.
Vitamin E prevents breakdown of body tissues.
Calcium builds bones and teeth and promotes bone strength; also used in muscle contraction, blood clotting and maintenance of cell membranes.
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Folic acid helps build healthy cells, especially during pregnancy.
Folate helps the body form red blood cells and aids in the formation of genetic material.
Iron is a component of proteins involved in building blood, transporting oxygen, and helping form healthy red blood cells.
Magnesium helps maintain muscle and nerve function, keeps the heart rhythm steady and bones strong; also involved in energy metabolism and the synthesis of proteins.
Selenium helps in the functioning of the immune system and thyroid.
Zinc helps form protein; assists in healing wounds, blood formation and growth and maintenance of tissues.
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