What Are the Functions of Different Vitamins?
Vitamin C image by Mykola Velychko from Fotolia.com jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a06/6c/he/functions-different-vitamins_-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); Vitamins are essential compounds in the diet. Vitamins are essential nutrients obtained in the diet. Vitamins were once thought to consist of only amine groups, which are chemical compounds consisting of nitrogen and hydrogen. Because of this, scientists gave these nutrients the name “vitamin,” which comes from the terms “vital” and “amine.” Each vitamin plays a role in human development and health. Vitamin A carrot image by Henryk Olszewski from Fotolia.com jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a06/6c/he/functions-different-vitamins_-2.1-800X800.jpg’); }); Carrots contain vitamin A. Vitamin A’s main function is to provide the body with the chemical compounds used for vision. Re
