Vitamin and mineral requirement
Different vitamins and minerals are required for the proper growth and development of the human body. Below mentioned are the different vitamins that are required for the humans.
1. Vitamin A: It is found in carrots, sweet potatoes, green leafy vegetables, fish, apricots and lettuce are rich sources of Vitamin A. Deficiency due to Vitamin A: It causes poor eye vision, nyctalopia (night blindness). 2. Vitamin B: The foods rich in Vitamin B are fish, pork, soya beans, oatmeal, brown rice and eggs. Deficiency due to Vitamin B: It causes anemia, beri beri, pellagra, insomnia, and weakness. 3. Vitamin C: The foods rich in vitamin C are citrus foods such as lemon, orange, kiwi, papayas, bell pepper, pineapple and raspberries. Deficiency due to Vitamin C: Deficiency caused due to Vitamin C are scurvy, depression, fatigue and rash. 4. Vitamin D: Foods rich in Vitamin D are milk, fish like tuna and salmon, orange juice, cereals and soy milk. Deficiency due to Vitamin D: Deficiency due to Vitamin D causes rickets.