Did You Know?
Oranges have a lot of vitamin C!
Why We Need Vitamins
Vitamins help us grow and feel good.
Where to Find Vitamins
You can find vitamins in fruits and veggies.
What Vitamin Does
Helps our skin stay nice.
Gives us energy to play.
Keeps our bones strong.
Helps us fight off germs.
Helps our eyes see well.
Helps our blood stay healthy.
More About Vitamin
Vitamins were found a long time ago. People saw that some foods made them feel better. They learned that these foods had special things called vitamins. Now we know many types of vitamins.
Vitamins are part of our meals every day. They help us stay healthy and strong. We should eat a mix of foods to get all the vitamins we need.
Some fun facts are that some animals make their own vitamins. But we need to eat them. So, it is good to eat fruits and veggies!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Vitamins"] --> B["Essential Nutrients"]
B --> C["Metabolic Function"]
B --> D["Cannot be Synthesized"]
D --> E["Obtained Through Consumption"]
A --> F["Vitamers"]
F --> G["Vitamin E"]
G --> H["Tocopherols"]
G --> I["Tocotrienols"]
What Do These Words Mean?
organic molecules:Natural substances made of carbon that are found in living things.
metabolic function:The processes that happen in the body to keep it alive and working.
synthesized:Made or produced by the body.
essential nutrients:Important substances that the body needs to stay healthy.
vitamers:Different forms of the same vitamin.
