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O Vitamin D in milk helps your bones.

O Vitamin A in carrots helps you see at night.


O Vitamin C in oranges helps your body heal iI you get a cut.
O vitamins in leaIy green vegetables help your body make protein and energy.
There are two types oI vitamins: 1,984:-0 and ,90784:-0.
When you eat Ioods that contain Iat-soluble vitamins, the vitamins are stored in the Iat tissues
in your body and in your liver. They wait around in your body Iat until your body needs
them.
Fat-soluble vitamins are happy to stay stored in your body Ior awhile some stay Ior a Iew
days, some Ior up to 6 months! Then, when it's time Ior them to be used, special carriers in
your body take them to where they're needed. Vitamins A, D, E, and K are all Iat-soluble
vitamins.
Water-soluble vitamins are diIIerent. When you eat Ioods that have water-soluble vitamins,
the vitamins don't get stored as much in your body. Instead, they travel through your
bloodstream.

Vitamin A
This vitamin plays a really big part in eyesight. Vitamin A helps you see in color, too, Irom
the brightest yellow to the darkest purple.
Which Ioods are rich in vitamin A?
O mllk forLlfled wlLh vlLamln A
O llver
O orange frulLs and vegeLables (llke canLaloupe carroLs sweeL poLaLoes)
O dark green leafy vegeLables (llke kale collards splnach
W B Vitamins
There's more than one vitamin. Here's the list: , , 6, , niacin, Iolic acid, biotin,
and pantothenic acid.
The vitamins are important in metabolic activity this means that they help make energy
and set it Iree when your body needs it.
This group oI vitamins is also involved in making red blood cells, which carry oxygen
throughout your body.
Which Ioods are rich in vitamin ?
O whole gralns such as wheaL and oaLs
O flsh and seafood
O poulLry and meaLs
O eggs
O dalry producLs llke mllk and yogurL
O leafy green vegeLables
O beans and peas
Vitamin C
This vitamin is important Ior keeping body tissues, such as gums and muscles in good shape.
C is also key iI you get a cut or wound because it helps you heal.
This vitamin also helps your body resist inIection.
Which Ioods are rich in vitamin C?
O clLrus frulLs llke oranges sLrawberrles
O LomaLoes cabbage
8ackConLlnue
Vitamin D
vitamin D is the vitamin you need Ior strong bones! It's also great Ior Iorming strong teeth.
Vitamin D is made in the skin when exposed to sunlight.
Which Ioods are rich in vitamin D?
O mllk forLlfled wlLh vlLamln u
O flsh
O egg yolks
O llver
O forLlfled cereal
Vitamin E
Everybody needs E. This vitamin protects your cells and tissues Irom damage. It is also
important Ior the health oI red blood cells.
Which Ioods are rich in vitamin E?
O whole gralns such as wheaL and oaLs
O leafy green vegeLables
O vegeLable olls llke sunflower canola and ollve
O egg yolks
O nuLs and seeds
bitamin K
Vitamin K is the clotmaster.
Which Ioods are rich in vitamin K?
O leafy green vegeLables
O dalry producLs llke mllk and yogurL
O soybean oll
1 people who eaL vegeLarlan dleL wlll need vlL b12 supplemenL

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