Vitamins, minerals and supplements : Seven Seas Health Zone

Vitamins are essential substances which the body can’t manufacture itself but that it can’t survive without.

There are two types of vitamin, fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins. The fat-soluble vitamins are:

Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K

These are found in meat, animal fat, vegetable oils, dairy products, nuts, seeds, green vegetables and fish and are transported around the body in fat and stored in the liver and in fatty tissues.

The water-soluble vitamins are

Vitamin B
Vitamin C and folic acid

These can be found in meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and wholegrains and are transported around the body in water. Because the body cannot store these vitamins, it’s vital to eat foods containing these vitamins every day.

Minerals are the essential nutrients your body needs in small amounts to work properly and can be found in a variety of foods such as meat, cereals, fish, milk and dairy foods, vegetables, fruit and nuts. Minerals are involved in turning food into energy, controlling body fluids and help build strong bones and teeth.

The essential minerals include calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, zinc, sodium, sulphur, chromium, copper, iodine, manganese, molybdenum and selenium.

Most people are able to get most of the vitamins and minerals they need from their diet, but sometimes it’s necessary to make up any gaps in intake with a supplement.

Most vitamin supplements have been extracted from natural foods. Vitamin A comes from fish-liver oil, vitamin B from yeast or liver, vitamin C is often extracted from berries and vitamin E from soy beans or maize. Cod liver oil is the chief dietary supplement for a boost to vitamin D levels, although egg yolks and dairy products do contain traces too. It’s worth noting that Vitamin D supplementation is recommended towards the end of pregnancy but we wouldn’t recommend cod liver oil at that stage.

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