Taking vitamins to supplement our diets is a very common practice. However, before you reach for that bottle of vitamin C reach for an orange instead.
According to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report, "nutrients are most beneficial to health when consumed in their natural form and in combination with each other. These foods, such as fruits, vegetables (including legumes) and whole grains contain not only well known vitamins and minerals found in vitamin pills, but also hundreds of naturally occurring substances including carotenoids, flavonoids, and isoflavones, and protease inhibitors that may protect against cancer, heart disease, and other chronic health conditions."
To help you choose the most beneficial foods, here is a list of delicious and nutritious foods to give you the vitamins that you need to live a long, healthy life!!
Select a link below to see a list of foods containing that vitamin.
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Vitamins Needed at least 3 times a week |
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Vitamin C |
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Vitamin A |
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Folic Acid |
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Vitamin E |
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B12 |
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B6 |
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