| You need vitamins to help your body grow and stay
healthy. You get vitamins from the foods you eat. Different foods
contain different vitamins. You can also take vitamin pills. These
pills are called vitamin supplements. Your body needs only a small
amount of most vitamins every day. And some vitamin supplements can
be harmful if you take too much. That is why it’s important
to talk to your primary care provider (PCP) about the right amount
for you.
Vitamin pills cannot take the place of a healthy diet. The vitamin
wheel can help you learn about
- The names of important vitamins.
- Foods that contain
each vitamin.
- Why each vitamin is important.
Select the vitamin you want to learn
more about, and the wheel
will spin you to it.
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