Now more and more people begin to pay attention to their physical condition, especially young people, and often buy health care products for themselves and their families. Some people say that vitamin tablets are a kind of health food and can strengthen the body. No matter whether the body is short of vitamins or not, it is harmless to the body and can be eaten every day. Can vitamin tablets really be eaten every day? Will insisting on eating really strengthen your body? Let's have a look.
0 1, Introduction to Vitamins Let's take a look at what vitamins are. Vitamin is a trace element, which plays an important role in human metabolism, not only for people, but also for animals. Vitamins are mainly taken from food. As we all know, there are many kinds of vitamins, and there are dozens at present. Common ones are vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin E and so on.
02, the efficacy of vitamins Different kinds of vitamins have different functions, and lack of vitamins will also have different symptoms. Vitamin A plays an important role in infant's vision development. Lack of vitamin A may lead to night blindness or dry eye, dry skin and decreased body resistance. There are several kinds of vitamin B. Vitamin B is mainly used to convert the body's calories, sugar, fat and protein into calories and promote the body's circulation. Among them, vitamin C is the most mentioned, which can effectively prevent scurvy, promote digestion and absorption, and improve endocrine status. Lack of vitamin C may lead to problems such as osteoporosis and anemia. Vitamin D is more important for pregnant women and can enhance maternal immunity. Vitamin E deficiency is very common, and the common symptoms are split hair, limb weakness, dysmenorrhea and so on.
03. Why can't I take a vitamin tablet every day? Taking vitamins for a long time may do more harm than good. Medical research has found that taking vitamin A continuously will produce many side effects, such as anaphylactic shock, which should be treated as soon as possible. Mild people have symptoms such as peeling, dizziness and drowsiness. Giving children 4000IU of vitamin D for three months in a row can lead to poisoning. The main manifestations are nausea, retching and frequent urination. If men take vitamin B6 for a long time, their chances of developing lung cancer will be twice as high as usual, and if men continue to smoke, their chances of developing lung cancer will be higher.
04. How to supplement vitamins in life. Visible vitamins also have many side effects. Don't blindly supplement vitamins, but take them according to the doctor's advice. When you don't lack any vitamins, you want to supplement them. It is recommended to supplement it with food intake. Vitamin A is mainly obtained by eating animal liver, fish, shellfish eggs and other foods. Vegetables and fruits contain a lot of vitamin C, especially green leafy foods, such as Chinese cabbage, spinach and coriander. Vitamin E is mainly taken through various vegetable oils and nuts.