To B E or not to B E ?

To B E or not to B E ?

Vitamins are vital to our body. They help us to feel better, protect our immune system, and keep us energetic. Without vitamins, we are risking getting cold, gloomy, and idle in most cases.

Today we will talk about vitamins that we are somehow missing in everyday life. We continuously hear about vitamins C, D, A and how important they are, but what about vitamins B and E? Are they out of the league?

A surprising fact number one is that vitamin E is also a great antioxidant. It helps our cells to elder slowly by protecting them from free radicals. So if you are looking for a natural solution to your skin, pay attention to this buddy and avoid sources of free radicals: smoke and air pollution. Vitamin E is one of the immune system’s protectors. It appears that Vitamin E enhances white blood cells, also known as T cells. These T cells are responsible for an immune reaction of our body to foreign particles and prevent autoimmune diseases. With their proper function, diseases like diabetes of 1 type will not appear in your life. The other role of T cells is to eliminate the infected cells, and with the help of Vitamin E, these guys are fully maintained and strengthened for our protection. An important thing to remember is that T cells decrease with age, so their refill and maintenance entirely depend on Vitamin E intake. Benefit number three. Vitamin E ameliorates your blood vessel health. Recent research has shown that Vitamin E helps control any spikes of blood pressure after food consumption and thus benefiting your blood vessel health.

Start to wonder in which foods you may find Vitamin E? We’ve got a list for you:

• Almonds, one ounce of these nuts has almost 7,3% of Vitamin E;
• Sunflower oil has 5,6% of the vitamin in one teaspoon;
• Avocado has 2,7% in one whole;
• Red bell pepper, one medium, is supplied with 1,9% of vitamin E;
• Trout fillet also possesses 1,9% of vitamin E.

The benefits of vitamin B are almost endless, but today we will focus our attention on its metabolic effects. When you are thinking of losing weight, the first thing that comes to your mind is diet. A change of eating and drinking habits may influence your metabolism, but not only foods and drinks can affect it. Vitamins are also essential for health maintenance, and their proper combination can boost your metabolism for weight loss.

B Vitamins will help you with that perfectly, as one of their multiple functions is to metabolize food. In case you didn’t know, Vitamin B6 helps with L-Carnitine production, an amino acid that helps our body use fat for energy. What a combo!

And Vitamin B12, besides the energetic capacities, also plays a role in metabolism enhancement.  Alongside these features, the B-complex vitamin helps your well-being by supporting healthy brain functioning, preventing cancer, and fighting stress and fatigue.

We won’t stop repeating that despite the beneficial effects of vitamins, before taking any of them, check your doctor. Remember, healthy means beauty!

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