Vitamins are nutrients essential for normal growth, vitality and general wellbeing. Without vitamins, many vital bodily functions would not take place and disease may occur.
Vitamins are essential for a number of reasons. In general they: Keep our skin, hair, eyes, bones, teeth, nerves and blood cells normal. Some also assist in processing carbohydrates, proteins and fats. They assist in converting fat and carbohydrates into energy and assist in forming bone and tissue.
The body needs 13 different vitamins in order to function effectively. These vitamins can be divided in to two groups: Fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) and water soluble (B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, pantothenic acid, folate, biotin and vitamin C). Vitamins are found in a variety of food sources. A balanced diet of breads, cereals, fruits, vegetables, red meat, fish, poultry, dairy, legumes, seeds and nuts will ensure that you get a satisfactory amount of the vitamins your body needs.FACT: Many of us, even those who feel they eat well, may not eat a balanced diet. Almost 40% of the kilojoules we consume come from highly processed convenience or snack foods which are high in fat and sugar.
People who may not get enough vitamins include:
Unfortunately, today's busy lifestyle often forces people to eat fast food or convenient meals that are not rich in the vitamins and nutrients that our body requires. For this reason it is important to ensure that your body gets its daily share of vitamins in order to function at peak performance. Country Life Vitamins stocked by Health Care Pharmacy in Grand Harbour offers a complete variety of vitamins for every day life. These vitamins are gluten free which means they are accesable to those with gluten allergies.
Over half of Country Life's products are also either certified vegetarian or certified vegan by the American Vegetarian Association. This means that the certified vegetarian products do not contain meat, poultry or fish. Certified vegan products are not only vegetarian, but contains no animal byproducts, including dairy, honey or eggs.
