Found in whole and low fat milk, dark leafy vegetables and in the liver and kidney. Forms of vitamin A found in plant sources are called carotenes.Vitamin A is highly essential to support our immune functions, improve eyesight and for the growth and development of our body. It is one of the potent antioxidants which protects cells against free radicals.Ken-Map, Yep-Go, Aye-Eye, Prophecy.Take it when you are stressed, or traveling. One of Read more...

Found in our body, which produces vitamin D upon exposure to sunlight. It is the sunlight vitamin. To get this vitamin, get your daily dose of sunlight. The best time to do this is around sunrise. People of north India have a favorite activity in the winters. It's called dhup sekna, or sun bath. It's a great way to get that daily dose of vitamin D, and of course to warm your self during the winters. Apart from this, we can also get vitamin D from Read more...

Found in polyunsaturated vegetable oils like corn, soy, sunflower, safflower oil and seeds, nuts, whole grains. Processing and overcooking foods drastically reduce vitamin E content. So when you make Maida out of whole wheat or pulp your vegetables like you do in pavbhaji, there is almost no vitamin E left in them. Asparagus, green leafy vegetables, berries and tomatoes are good sources of this one.Vitamin E is one of the powerful oxidant. It Read more...

Vitamin K is a group of compounds such as vitamin K1, vitamin K2, etc. Vitamin K1 is found in leafy greens such as spinach and asparagus, green peas, green tea, oats and whole grain. Vitamin K2 is largely acquired from meats, cottage cheeses, butter, chicken liver and eggs, and many others.It is highly essential in preventing blood clotting, which is why it's a life saving vitamin. Vitamin E is indispensible for inhibiting and healing osteop Read more...

Found in most fruits and vegetables. Most animals can make their own vitamin C: The human body however cannot. But the good news is that there is plenty of vitamin C in most of the food we eat. Vitamin B and C are water soluble, so our body needs a fresh supply daily. Vitamin C can be easily lost even if you do some simple work such as cutting fruits and vegetables. We lose it more when we keep them covered in a refrigerator. So anything that inc Read more...

These are many vitamins clubbed together: thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6), biotin (B7), folic acid (B9) and cobalamin (B12), all make up what we call vitamin B or B complex.Found in fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, eggs, fish and cheese. Of these, B12 is found mostly in non-veg sources, so vegetarians have to take extra care to include this vitamin in their diet. Curd and cheese Read more...