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Vitamins - Overview
University of Maryland — Vitamins are a group of substances essential for normal cell function, growth and development. There are 13 essential vitamins. That means they are needed for the body to function. They are: Each vitamin has specific functions. You can develop ...More…
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Vitamin D - Overview
University of Maryland — Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps the body absorb calcium. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body's fatty tissue. In addition to helping the body absorb calcium, vitamin D also helps the body keep the right amount of calcium and ...More…
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Vitamin B12 - Overview
University of Maryland — Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. After the body uses these vitamins, leftover amounts leave the body through the urine. Typically, water-soluble vitamins can not be stored by the body. Vitamin B12 ...More…
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Vegetarianism - Overview
University of Maryland — Lacto-ovovegetarian; Semi-vegetarian; Partial vegetarian; Vegan; Lacto-vegetarian A vegetarian diet is a meal plan that contains little or no animal products. A person may choose to follow a vegetarian diet for a variety of reasons, including ...More…
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Pantothenic acid and biotin - Overview
University of Maryland — Pantothenic acid and biotin are types of B vitamins. They are water-soluble, which means that the body can't store them. If the body can't use all of the vitamin, the extra leaves the body through the urine. Therefore, these vitamins must be ...More…
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Niacin - Overview
University of Maryland — Niacin is a type of B vitamin. It is water-soluble, which means it is not stored in the body. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. Leftover amounts of the vitamin leave the body through the urine. That means you need a continuous supply of ...More…
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Folic acid in diet - Overview
University of Maryland — Vitamin B9; Folate in diet; Diet - folic acid; Diet - folate; Pteroylglutamic acid Folic acid is a type of B vitamin. It is water-soluble, which means it cannot be stored in the body. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. Leftover amounts of ...More…
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Vitamin K - Overview
University of Maryland — Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in blood clotting. The body can store fat-soluble vitamins in fatty tissue. Vitamin K is known as the clotting vitamin, because without it blood would not clot. Some studies indicate ...More…
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Vitamin E - Overview
University of Maryland — Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as an antioxidant. Vitamin E is an antioxidant that protects body tissue from damage caused by unstable substances called free radicals. Free radicals can harm cells, tissues, and organs. They are ...More…
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Vitamin B6 - Overview
University of Maryland — Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. The body cannot store them. Leftover amounts of the vitamin leave the body through the urine. That means you need a continuous supply of such vitamins in your ...More…
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Riboflavin - Overview
University of Maryland — Deficiency - vitamin B2; Vitamin B2 deficiency; Diet - riboflavin; Vitamin B2 Riboflavin is a type of B vitamin. It is water soluble, which means it is not stored in the body. You must replenish the vitamin every day. Riboflavin (vitamin B2) ...More…
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Thiamine - Overview
University of Maryland — Thiamine is one of the B vitamins, a group of water-soluble vitamins that participate in many of the chemical reactions in the body. Thiamine (vitamin B1) helps the body cells convert carbohydrates into energy. It is also essential for the ...More…