Did You Know?
Oranges have a lot of vitamin C!
What Are Vitamins?
Vitamins are tiny things we need. They help our body work right.
Where Do We Get Them?
We get vitamins from food. Fruits and veggies are great!
What vitamins Do
Help us fight off colds.
Make our bones strong.
Help our skin look good.
Give us energy to play.
Help our eyes see well.
Keep our heart healthy.
More About vitamins
Vitamins were found a long time ago. People saw that some foods helped them feel better. They learned that these foods had special things called vitamins.
Vitamins are part of our food every day. They help us grow and stay fit. If we eat a mix of foods, we get the right vitamins.
Some vitamins are in pills too. But it is best to get them from food. Food is yummy and good for us!
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 and 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.
