Vitamins

The word “Vitamin” means “vital for life”.  Often parents ask if their kids need vitamins referring to supplements.  Everyone, especially kids needs vitamins but a healthy well-balanced based on whole (un-processed) foods has all the vitamins that are needed.  Many kids find it difficult to eat vegetables which are a huge source of vitamins regularly. For this reason it is likely reasonable to take a Multi-vitamin supplement. Please consult with your primary care concerning about choosing a  multi-vitamin. As a general rule it should be non-GMO, without artificial colors and without artificial preservatives.  In this lesson we will have explore some of the roles and sources of each vitamin. 

Vitamins can be divided into two different types, fat soluble and water soluble. We will explore vitamins next using these two categories.