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Importance of Vitamins – Vitamin Supplements
importance of vitamins
Vitamins are extremely essential for our good health. Until as late as early nineties, it was thought that our body will get enough of essential Vitamins and Minerals if we had a well balanced diet. But by mid nineties doctors discovered that our body needs vitamins and minerals supplement especially when the body is under stress. When it comes to the dosage of vitamins and mineral supplements, it is always advisable to be on excessive side, though mega doses are not advisable.
It was only in twentieth century that vitamins were manufactured as commodity chemicals and made extensively available in the form of pills, which we take as vitamin supplement.
Vitamin A
It is a known fact that Vitamin A is good for the human eye. It is good for normal skin health. Vitamin A also helps the body tissues such as bones. Vitamin A also helps in our growth and reproduction system. Some of the main source of Vitamin A is Cod Liver Oil, carrot.
Vitamin B
Vitamin B are of eight different types. They are B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9 and B12.
Vitamin B helps Metabolism, helps the muscles to be in shape, promotes the growth of red blood cells etcetera. Vitamin B is water soluble, and hence should be replenished regularly. Turkey and meat products like liver are good source of Vitamin B. It can also be found in Lentils potatoes etcetera. Supplements for this vitamin are not hard to get.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is probably most commonly known of all the vitamins .Vitamin C is a strong antioxidant. It helps in healing of wounds and improves the immune system. It has been seen that moderately higher levels of Vitamin C reduces the risk of heart deceases. Kakadu plum and camu camu fruit is known to have highest concentration of Vitamin C. Supplements for this vitamin is commonly available in a super market.
Vitamin D
We get Vitamin D from sun exposure, supplements and food. Vitamin D helps in bone growth.. When exposed to sun, the body produces Vitamin D. Persons who do not get exposed to sun light have to take more amounts of Vitamin D supplement.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is the least known of all vitamins. A lot of research is still going on Vitamin E. Eggs, milk nuts, wheat germ and spinach is known to be a good source of Vitamin E. I have seen doctors prescribing Vitamin E supplement for some skin disorders.
Vitamin K
Vitamin K is found primarily in green leafy vegetables like spinach and Cabbage Cauliflower. Parsley is rich in Vitamin K. Vitamin K deficiency is very rare in healthy adults and hence vitamin K supplement is rarely taken.
Article Submitted by Mansor Samdani
Oscar 2010 Award Winners
Oscar-Award-2010
Oscar 2010 Award Winners by Category
Oscar Awards were handed out on Sunday at the Kodak Theatre in
Hollywood. Below mentioned are Oscar winners for the year 2010.
Best Actor in a Leading Role – Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Actress in a Leading Role -Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Best Animated Feature Film – “Up” Pete Docter
Best Art Direction – “Avatar” Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair
Best Cinematography – “Avatar” Mauro Fiore
Best Documentary (Feature) -“The Cove” Louie Psihoyos and Fisher Stevens
Best Documentary (Short Subject) -“Music by Prudence” Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett
Best Film Editing – “The Hurt Locker” Bob Murawski and Chris Innis
Best Costume Design – “The Young Victoria” Sandy Powell
Best Directing – “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow
Best Foreign Language Film – “The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos)” Argentina.
Best Picture – “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro, Producers
Best Short Film (Animated) – “Logorama” Nicolas Schmerkin
Best Short Film (Live Action) – “The New Tenants” Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson
Best Makeup – “Star Trek” Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow
Best Music (Original Score) – “Up” Michael Giacchino
Best Music (Original Song) – “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” from “Crazy Heart” Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
Best Sound Editing – “The Hurt Locker” Paul N.J. Ottosson
Best Sound Mixing – “The Hurt Locker” Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett
Best Visual Effects – “Avatar” Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) – “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) – “The Hurt Locker” Written by Mark Boal