Using Nutritional Supplements Will Ensure You Have Optimum Quantities Of Vitamins, Minerals, And More

Putting together an optimal nutritional supplement plan is needed for most people. The average person does not take in enough of the right kinds of nutrients in a given day. For this reason taking additional vitamins and minerals in addition to daily meals becomes necessary for good health.

The following list presents the vitamins, minerals, and "other good things" that a body needs every day. Carefully consider all of the vitamins after clicking through to read more about them. You can also refer to one of our vitamin plan sections where we suggest groups of nutritional supplements that should be taken, as well as their quantities. As with everything health related, it is important to check with a doctor or certified nutritionist to find out if the vitamin plan is right for you.

Vitamin A, Beta carotene, and other carotenoids - Antioxidant. Prevents night blindness, macular degeneration, and other eye problems. Enhances immunity. Cancer prevention. These nutrients are found in fish liver oils, animal livers, green and yellow fruits and vegetables.

Vitamin D - Required for calcium and phosphorus absorption and utilization. Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Enhances immunity. A key part of the nutritional supplements, and is found in fish liver oils, fatty saltwater fish, vitamin D fortified dairy products, eggs.

Vitamin E - Antioxident which helps in the prevention of cancer. Also improves circulation. Cal be found in cold-pressed vegetable oils, whole grains, nuts, dark-green leafy vegetables, legumes.

Vitamin K - Needed for blood clotting. May play a role in bone formation. Found in green leafy vegetables and is a very important nutritional supplement.

Biotin - Needed for metabolism of protein, fats, and carbohydrates. Found in meat, cooked egg yolk, yeast, poultry, milk, saltwater fish, soybeans, and whole grains.

Choline and Inositol - Involved in the metabolism of fat and cholesterol. Along with some other nutrtional supplements, it is found in egg yolk, whole grains, vegetables, organ meats, fruits, and milk.

Folic Acid - Works closely with B12, and is involved in protein metabolism. Found in beef, lamb, pork, chicken liver, whole wheat, bran, green leafy vegetables, and yeast.

PABA - Needed for protein metabolism. Found in liver, kidney, whole grains, and molasses.

Pantothenic acid - This nutritional supplement is needed in fat, protein, and carbohydrate metabolism. Found in eggs, saltwater fish, pork, beef, milk, whole wheat, beans, and fresh vegetables.

Vitamin B Complex - Maintains healthy nerves, skin, hair, liver, mouth, and muscle tone in gastrointestinal tract. This is found in unrefined whole grains, liver, green leafy vegetables, fish, poultry, eggs, meat, nuts, beans.

Vitamin B12 - Needed for fat and carbohydrate metabolism. This is one of many nutritional supplements found in kidney, liver, egg, herring, mackerel, milk, cheese, tofu, and seafood.

Vitamin C - Growth and repair of tissues. May also reduce cholesteral, and acts as an antioxidant. Found in green vegetables, berries, and citrus fruit.

Boron - Prevents bone loss. May improve bone density. Helps improve osteo-arthritis. Found in fruits and vegetables.

Calcium - Needed for healthy bones and teeth. This nutritional supplement is found in dairy foods, green leafy vegetables, salmon, sardines, and seafood.

Chromium - Required for glucose metabolism. May prevent diabetes. Found in brewer's yeast, beer, meat, cheese, and whole grains.

Copper - Involved in blood formation. Widely distributed in foods.

Iodine - Needed for healthy thyroid glands. More than any of the other nutitional supplements, it prevents goiter. Found in iodized salts, seafood, kelp, and saltwater fish.

Iron - Vital for blood formation. Needed for energy production. Found in meat, poultry, fish, liver, eggs, green leafy vegetables, whole grain or enriched breads and cereals.

Magnesium - This nutritional supplement is needed for healthy bones and involved in nerve transmission. It is widely distributed in foods, especially dairy foods, meat, fish, and seafood.

Manganese - Needed for protein and fat metabolism. Found in nuts, seeds, whole grains, avocado, and seaweed.

Phosphorus - Necessary for healthy bones. Available in most foods, sodas can be very high.

Potassium - May lower blood pressure. This is one of the nutritional supplements needed for energy storage as well. It can be found in dairy foods, meat, poultry, fish, fruit, legumes, whole grains, and vegetables.

Selenium - Cancer prevention and heart disease prevention. May be in grains and meat depending on the soil content.

Zinc - Needed for would healing. It is found in oysters, fish, seafood, meats, poultry, whole grains, and legumes.

Summary

So there you have it, the basic list of nutritional supplements (vitamins and minerals only) required by the body. Click on the name of the vitamin or mineral to find out even more information.

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