Natural Vitamin Sources at Home

Farmers know it. Foodies know it. But not enough people know that although it is easy to buy vitamin supplements to help overcome any deficiencies, for the majority it is better to obtain the recommended daily allowance of vitamins from natural vitamin sources.

Many people do not eat proper, balanced diets, and suffer from vitamin deficiency. However, rather than looking for a solution in a bottle, nutritionists recommend people begin eating more healthful foods to get the range of vitamins their bodies need.

Some chosen diets, such as vegetarian, provide a limited number of natural vitamins and therefore a supplement may be the best option. It can be time consuming and complicated for some special dieters to get the foods they need, in the ratios that are best, from natural sources. But for most diets, food can provide all you need!

It is important to be knowledgeable about the different types of vitamins and their best natural vitamin sources so that you can incorporate as many of these as possible into your regular diet. Water soluble vitamins cannot be stored in the body and therefore need to be replenished on a daily basis. Thus it is natural vitamin sources for these vitamins that are the most essential to learn. Many of these natural sources are already in your kitchen pantry, so it may not be hard for you to get started! Here are some common food sources for vitamins:

* Natural vitamin B8 sources can include molasses, vegetables, meat, whole grains, nuts, milk, brewers yeast, citrus fruits

* Natural vitamin B12 sources include organ meats, pork, fish, eggs, cheese, milk, bananas, lamb, kelp, peanuts (How about a peanut butter and banana sandwich!)

* Natural vitamin B17 sources include whole kernels of apricots, peaches, apples, cherries, plums

* Natural vitamin B15 sources include brewers yeast, brown rice, rare steaks, sunflower, pumpkin & sesame seeds

* Natural vitamin B2 sources can include organ meats, brewers yeast, whole grains, legumes, nuts, blackstrap molasses

* Natural vitamin B3 sources can include peanuts, poultry & fish, lean meats, potatoes,brewers yeast, milk, rice bran

* Natural vitamin B9 sources include dark-green leafy vegetables, root vegetables, organ meats, salmon, oysters, milk

* Natural vitamin B8 sources include whole grains, vegetables, citrus fruits, molasses, nuts, meat, brewers yeast, milk

* Natural vitamin B4 sources can include brewers yeast, egg yolks, organ meats, legumes, wheat germ, fish, soybeans

* Natural vitamin B6 sources include wheat germ, meats, whole grains, organ meats, blackstrap molasses, brewers yeast

* Natural vitamin B17 sources can include peaches, whole kernels of apricots, cherries, apples, plums

* Natural vitamin B17 sources can include cherries, peaches, apples, whole kernels of apricots, plums

* Natural vitamin B5 sources include salmon, organ meats, egg yolks, legumes, wheat germ, brewers yeast, whole grains

* Natural vitamin B6 sources can include meats, wheat germ, whole grains, blackstrap molasses, organ meats, brewers yeast

Remember, supplements in pill form are not bad, it is just that natural sources are even better! And why not take the opportunity to explore new foods and food combinations -- you never know what you will fall in love with.