Vitamins are essential organic nutriets that are needed by the body in very small amounts. They contain no calories(energy) and have different functions in the body.
There are 2 classes of vitamins
Fat Soluble & Water Soluble
Solubility refers to the characteristics of the vitamins.
How they're absorbed, stored and excreted from the body.
Fat Soluble Vitamins
Fat Soluble vitamins shouldn't scare you, its not the bad fat you're thinking about.
Fat soluble vitamins are absorbed into the lymph and travel throughout the body via protein carriers. They're stored in the liver or in lipids.
Ex of Fat Sol Vitamins.
Vit.A
Vit.D
Vit.E
Vit.K
Water Soluble Vitamins
Water Soluble Vitamins are absorbed directly into the bloodstream and travel freely throughout the body where they're needed. They're not stored in any tissue, instead they become excreted via urine if there is too much.
Ex of Water Sol Vitamins
Vit.B
Vit.C
