Store Vitamin
Fat Soluble VS Water Soluble Vitamins. How Are They
Different And How To Store Them
Generally, vitamins can be categorized into two groups, which
are the water soluble vitamins and fat soluble vitamins, and
whether or not our body will absorb the vitamin taken from
food also depends on is the type of vitamins.
Our body cannot store water soluble vitamins, this simply
means that we need to replenish their water soluble vitamin
intake on a daily basis. The eight B vitamins and vitamin
C belong to the group of water soluble vitamins and the body
cannot store vitamin content that is either of these.
It is not just that our body cannot store vitamins that are
water soluble, but also, the water soluble vitamins are easily
destroyed by improper storage, handling, or the process of
cooking of foods that contain these vitamins. You need to
pay attention when you are cooking the vegetables as the water
soluble vitamins will be washed out of them. Therefore, you
can try light cooking or steaming and by using the water that
vegetable have been cooked in to form sauces and gravies so
the vitamins can be preserved.
If our body cannot store vitamin C or the other water soluble
vitamins, we should make it a point to eat a balanced diet
with at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables to make sure
that there are enough vitamins available for the body to use
when needed and a person does not suffer from a vitamin deficiency
due to the body’s inability to store vitamin content.
However, the body can store vitamin content that is fat soluble.
The body will store vitamin content in the fat cells so that
it can be used when necessary and this is why we need not
consume as most of these fat soluble vitamins on as frequent
a basis as they do with water soluble vitamins. The fat cells
store vitamin A, D, E, and K as these are all fat soluble
vitamins.
Besides understanding the types of vitamins, we should also
know how to store vitamin supplements the right way to ensure
that the beneficial qualities of these are not diminished.
Basically, the best way to store vitamin supplements is putting
them in a container with a screw top lid and to keep the container
in a dry place. When you store vitamin supplements it is also
important to check that they have not been kept longer than
the expiration date. The vitamin content of supplements will
not be guaranteed if you store vitamin tablets past their
use by date.
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