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Vitamin A. Vitamin A is necessary for the skin, mucous membranes and eyes. Is found in foods such as milk, egg yolks and liver. Our body is also able to manufacture it from carotene that is in vegetables such as carrots and spinach.

Vitamin D. Vitamin D is important for bones to become hard and strong. It is found in foods such as egg yolk or fish liver oils. Our body, with the aid of sunlight, can also make vitamin D from certain foods.

Vitamin E. Vitamin E is involved in some metabolic functions, the formation of red blood cells, healing of injuries or nervous system function. It is found in many foods such as vegetable oils, wheat germ, nuts and green vegetables.

Vitamin K. Vitamin K is necessary for blood to clot. Some foods rich in vitamin K are green leafy vegetables, egg yolk and soybean oil.

Vitamin C. Vitamin C also participates in many metabolic reactions in the body, one of the most important is the formation of a protein that maintains many of your body structures (collagen). Vitamin C is found in fruits, tomatoes and green leafy vegetables. Read the rest of this entry »

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Who has not heard of products such as juices and smoothies, vitamin A, C and E, and even candies that contain vitamins or multiple benefits achieved through the inclusion of plant foods in the diet?

The media insist on the virtues of foodstuffs fortified with vitamins and potential health benefits, praising his role in the fight against “oxidation” of the organism to certain diseases and aging. Today, nutrition and dietetics not only dealing with food components that provide nutritional benefits: proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Other substances properly

What are antioxidants?

This is a group of vitamins, minerals, natural dyes from plants and other compounds and enzymes (substances from our body involved in multiple metabolic processes), which block the damaging effect of so-called free radicals. Most of the antioxidants found in plant foods, which explains that include fruits, legumes, vegetables or whole grains in our diet is so beneficial.

Free radicals and oxidation

Breathing in oxygen is essential for cellular life in our body, but following the same molecules are produced, free radicals, which lead to lifelong negative health effects for their ability to alter the DNA (genes), proteins and lipids or fats.

In our bodies are continually renewing cells (skin, intestine?) And others not (liver cells, neurons?). Over the years, free radicals can cause a genetic defect on the first, increasing the risk of cancer and reduce the functionality of the latter (the cells that are not renewed), which is characteristic of aging.

Habits as common as intense physical exercise, smoking, consumption of diets rich in fat and overexposure to solar radiation and environmental pollution, increase production of free radicals.

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