Essential Vitamins & Minerals for the Human Body: Periodic Table
A couple of months ago, we launched our Vitamin ABCs series. Today we’re taking that one step further and providing you with a complete guide to the essential vitamins and minerals that the human body requires to run at its optimum with our Periodic Table of Vitamins and Minerals for the Human Body:
To learn more about each of the vitamins and minerals included in the chart above, read on.
Vitamin A
- Vitamin A is useful for cell growth and developments, helps your body fight inflammation, keeps your vision active and your brain functioning well. It’s known as the “anti-aging” vitamin.
- Good sources of Vitamin A include carrots, sweet potatoes, organ-based meats, oily fish, dairy products and eggs.
- Men need 0.7mg per day, women need 0.6mg per day.
Vitamin B1 – Thiamine
- Thiamine is used by the body to turn food, particularly carbohydrates, into energy.
- Good sources of Vitamin B1 include grains, cereals, bread, yeast, beans, nuts, oats and legumes.
- Men need 1.2mg per day, women need 1.1mg per day.
Vitamin B2 – Riboflavin
- Riboflavin keeps your eyes, skin and nervous system in good working order.
- Good source of Vitamin B2 include milk, bread, cereals, meat, cheese, eggs, legumes, nuts, green leafy vegetables and sweet potatoes.
- Men need 1.3mg per day, women need 1.1mg per day.
