Saturday, March 31, 2012

How is Vitamin B Important for a Healthy Body?

Vitamin B is a water-soluble vitamin which is easily absorbed by the body and is secreted in urine. So, daily consumption of vitamin B is necessary. It is a combination of Vitamin B1( Thiamine), B2 ( Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine), B7(Biotin), B9(Biotin) and B12 (Cyanocobalamin). These vitamins are named Vitamin B-complex. Each vitamin has its own properties and plays a major role in proper functioning of the body.

The main function of Vitamin B is, it helps in metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats, it speeds up biological and chemical reactions in the body, mediate and controls the levels of energy produced by the carbohydrates, growth of cells that have short life span, proper functioning of nerves, skin, eyes, hair, liver, mouth, muscles, gastrointestinal tract, and brain, produces energy and useful for alleviation of depression and anxiety.

Vitamin B can be obtained from the food sources like whole grains, liver, green leafy vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, eggs, potatoes, tomatoes, beef, sweet corns, all types of berries, yeast liver, bread, nuts and beans. Mostly these are available and most of the people take in their diets. And the wheat grains should not be more processed. Mostly these vitamins are destroyed by smoking, alcohol consumption and coffee.

Lack of vitamin B can cause diseases like beriberi, problems related to nervous system, oral related problems, weakness, acne, birth defects and many more.
Proper diet will mostly eradicate all the problems related to the health. So take all the food items in your daily items that can prevent most of the diseases.

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