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Vitamin D deficiency causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. You can also contribute to osteoporosis because of the importance of their presence so that the calcium in the bones set properly.

Rickets

Rickets is a disease characterized by malformation of the bones caused by deficient mineralization as a result of inadequate intake of vitamin D.

Among the groups most vulnerable are children who live in countries where sun exposure is limited, especially if they are dark skinned, and those with malabsorption. To prevent rickets is recommended that children receive regular sunlight or if this is not possible to supplement the diet with vitamin D provided prescription. Read the rest of this entry »

Ingested through food, and the body can synthesize it by the action of sunlight from molecules intermediate in the biosynthesis of cholesterol

Vitamin D belongs to a group of fat soluble vitamins and as such can be stored in the body. Vitamins are substances necessary for life to be supplied through the diet, so if you have in mind, the term vitamin D would be wrong, because in addition to ingest food through the body can synthesize it for action of sunlight from molecules intermediate in the biosynthesis of cholesterol.

What are their functions?

Precursor molecules of vitamin D are the 7-dehydrocholesterol present in animal tissues and ergosterol-containing plant tissues. To become a pro-vitamins D3 and D2 need the action of sunlight and end in the body, particularly in the kidney, there are metabolically active forms, calcitriol and ercalcitriol. Read the rest of this entry »

During the stage of growth in children and adolescents, the body requires large amounts of energy and nutrients. The increase corresponds with increased muscle mass and skeletal system and you need a good diet during this period. It is vital to have a good supply of minerals and vitamins for growth.

For children and adolescents are especially recommended vitamins that somehow relate to protein synthesis, growth and development of all body cells. These are vitamins A, D, folate, B12, B6, Riboflavin, Niacin and Thiamin. It is suggested that these vitamins come from the consumption of healthy foods, especially fruits and vegetables.

But it is quite common that children do not like vegetables, and that’s when we sharpen our wits and use our intelligence to make children eat all kinds of vegetables and fruits in any form. Anything is better than having to go to the doctor because we noticed that our child is listless, weak, or if you feel pain in the muscles. Read the rest of this entry »

Vitamins are chemical substances not synthesized by the body, present in small amounts in foods and are essential for life, health, and daily physical activity.

The vitamins do not produce energy and therefore no calories involved. Involved as a catalyst in biochemical reactions leading to the release of energy. In other words, the function of vitamins is to facilitate the transformation that are the substrates through metabolic pathways.

Identify the vitamins have been recognized today, for example, that in the case of athletes have a greater demand for the vitamin increased physical effort, proving that its excess may also adversely affect performance.

Knowing the relationship between the nutrient and energy intake to ensure proper vitamin status, it is always safer to favor the strong nutrient density foods (legumes, cereals and fruits) over purely caloric food.