Vitamins B and C are dissolved by water in the cells of our bodies. Water-soluble vitamins cannot be stored. Excess amounts of these vitamins are eliminated from the body through urine and feces.

Vitamins A, D, E and K are dissolved in fatty foods and travel with these fats to reach the cells of the body. Fat - soluble vitamins are also stored in fatty tissues and in the liver. They are not easily eliminated from the body. Unused amounts of these vitamins can build up and cause [...]

Vitamins are substances that are needed to maintain our health. Most of them cannot be produced by our bodies. Instead, they are provided by the foods that we eat. While carbohydrates, proteins and fats contain calories, vitamins do not.