Eli5: what exactly are vitamins and how do they benefit us biologically?
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Vitamins are organic molecules that are needed for metabolic functions like growth, repair, and normal cell function. Vitamins are of two types; fat soluble and water soluble. There are thirteen different essential vitamins, each of which play a different yet crucial part in our bodies. I’m sure you’ve heard of Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid. It’s needed for growth and repair of tissues ALL over the body. A severe lack of vitamin C is known as ‘scurvy’. Vitamin D is another vitamin that’s spoken about. It is needed for the body absorb and retain calcium and phosphorus, which are essential for building and maintaining bones.
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