Our bodies wouldn’t be able to turn food into energy, create and maintain bones, teeth, muscle, skin, blood, and hair, or keep our brain, eyes, neurological, and immune systems in excellent functioning order if they weren’t for them.
3 Some vitamins operate in tandem with other nutrients, such as vitamin C, which aids in the absorption of iron from plant foods4 and vitamin D, which aids in the absorption of calcium. 5 Vitamins A, C, and E all have an antioxidant function, meaning they help protect our cells from free radical damage.
What is the purpose of vitamins?
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