Vitamin A

Vitamin A has been shown to promote the growth of bones, teeth, and improves the health of skin.  It also can boost your immune system and helps promote the creation of a lot of vital hormones. Children in particular can benefit from having a large amount of vitamin A in their diet.  While almost all fruits have some vitamin A, very large amounts can be found in tomatoes, peaches, and kiwi.  In addition it can also be found in lots of different kinds of nuts, such as pecans and almonds.

Vitamin B1

Vitamin B1 is essential for giving your body the energy it needs. It also helps your cardiovascular system and nervous system perform at their peak.  If you work out regularly, it is essential that you get enough Vitamin B1 to promote muscle growth.  The most common sources of Vitamin B1 for people on the raw food diet are watermelon and avocado.

Vitamin B3

The vitamin serves a lot of the same functions at Vitamin B1. It also is important for helping turn the food that you eat into energy that you can actually use.  This vitamin in also much more abundant in raw fruits and vegetables than B1.   Some common sources include cantaloupe, bananas, and peaches.

Vitamin B6

The body needs a very large amount of antibodies in order to maintain a good immune system, and vitamin B6 helps facilitate that. You also need B6 to maintain proper functioning nerves and to create new, healthy red blood cells.  The most common sources of B6 are bananas, watermelon, and avocado.

Vitamin B9

This vitamin helps support your blood cells and is necessary to regulate normal brain function. For pregnant women, a large amount of B9 in the diet can help fetus development and reduce the risk of certain pre natal disorders.  This vitamin can be found in strawberries, bananas, cantaloupes, and oranges.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is one of the most essential vitamins for your health. It acts as powerful antioxidants, which means that it protects your body from tissue damage. Large amounts of vitamin C have been shown to boost the immune system and protect the body against certain kinds of cancers. The most significant sources of vitamin C are oranges, limes, and blackberries.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D helps promote the absorption of a lots of essential minerals.  Most people actually don’t get vitamin D from their diet, because it is produced naturally in the body after being exposed to sunlight. However, it also can be acquired by eating mushrooms.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an important antioxidant and works well to protect against tissue damage, much like vitamin C. It also helps produce red blood cells, which means that it can speed the body’s healing time. It can be most commonly found in blackberries, bananas, apples, and kiwis.

About the author

Christopher W. McCombs is a personal trainer who provides Personal Trainer Directory to residents of California. Chris teaches a radically different approach to losing fat to his clients. Chris is also a fitness business expert who has an interview with Pat Rigsby about fitness marketing on his blog.