Vitamin Encyclopedia

Author: Zhang Xunjie
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: What symptoms might occur due to vitamin deficiency?
Poor vision — may lack vitamin A
Poor complexion, easy fatigue — may lack vitamin B
Poor memory, difficulty concentrating — may have insufficient B vitamins
Frequent colds — may lack vitamin C and vitamin D
Shorter height than peers — may lack vitamin D
One of the overall goals of the "China Nutrition Improvement Action Plan" is to prevent, control, and eliminate micronutrient deficiencies, particularly to basically eliminate vitamin A deficiency in children under 5 years old.
— Excerpted from the "China Nutrition Improvement Action Plan" by the Chinese Nutrition Society
I have never had a cold. I mainly attribute my health to taking vitamins and minerals.
— Nobel laureate and pioneer in vitamin C research, Dr. Pauling
One of the main factors affecting the normal development of children is insufficient vitamin intake.
— Professor Xu Jide, Child Health Society of the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association
The discovery of vitamins is a significant contribution to human nutrition and has played an important role in maintaining human health.
A World Health Organization report indicates that among the 135 common human diseases, 106 are related to insufficient vitamin intake.
If the human body lacks vitamins or has an unbalanced vitamin intake, other vitamins cannot be absorbed and utilized smoothly, leading to various diseases, some of which can even be fatal.
It can be said that without vitamins, various life activities of humans cannot proceed.
This book systematically introduces the types of vitamins, the symptoms caused by vitamin deficiency, the therapeutic effects of vitamins, and various methods of vitamin intake and safe dosages, allowing you to fully understand the nutritional knowledge of vitamins, supplement the vitamins you need, and master the correct intake methods.