They are water soluble vitamins that must be consumed daily through our diets.
What are vitamin C and B-complex?
100
These vitamins help reduce free radical damage in the body include vitamins A, C, E, bioflavonoids and Co-enzyme Q10
What are antioxidant vitamins?
100
This mineral that is essential for strong bones and teeth and is important for maintaining a regular heartbeat and for the transmission of nerve impulses.
What is calcium?
100
This mineral forms hemoglobin in red blood cells and is the oxygen-carrying component.
What is iron?
100
We lose around 2 litres of this per day and need to replace it with liquids and whole fresh fruit and vegetables
What is water?
200
Vitamins that are stored in fatty tissues and include vitamin A,D, E and K
What are fat soluble vitamins?
200
This vitamin enhances immunity and is needed for the maintenance and repair of skin.
What is vitamin A?
200
This mineral is found alongside calcium and plays an important role in the transmission of nerve impulses. It is also known as a muscle relaxant
What is magnesium?
200
This mineral aids in the formation of bone, hemoglobin and red blood cells. It is also involved in the healing process, energy production, hair and skin colour and taste sensitivity
What is copper?
200
The main fuel on which our bodies function
What are carbohydrates?
300
This vitamin is essential for blood clotting and is made in the intestines by bacteria from soluble fibre.
What is vitamin K?
300
This vitamin is required for at least 300 metabolic functions and has been shown to reduce the severity of symptoms and duration of colds.
What is vitamin C?
300
This mineral helps form bones and teeth and is vital for energy production.
What is phosphorus?
300
This mineral is important for growth and development, tissue healing, the immune system and detoxification
What is zinc?
300
They are made up of amino acids and are needed to support our body structure, muscles, connective tissue, hair skin and fingernails
What are proteins?
400
These vitamins help maintain healthy nerves, skin, eyes, hair, liver, mouth, and muscle tone. There are 8 vitamins that fall under this category.
What are the B-complex vitamins?
400
This vitamin prevents cell damage and formation of free radicals but is often processed out of foods
What is Vitamin E?
400
This mineral helps regulate fluid balance within and outside the cell and creates and electrical potential along with potassium that enable muscles to move and nerve impulses to be conducted.
What is sodium?
400
This mineral is involved in the metabolism of glucose and is needed for energy.
What is chromium?
400
These are the only fatty acids we need to consume through our diets and include omega-3 and omega-6
What are essential fatty acids?
500
This vitamin is required for the absorption and utilization of calcium and phosphorus for growth and development and acts more like a hormone than a vitamin. Often referred to as the sunshine vitamin.
What is vitamin D?
500
This is a powerful antioxidant that is involved in the production of energy in cells, aids in circulation, stimulates the immune system and increases tissue oxygenation.
What is Co-enzyme Q10?
500
This mineral is part of 4 different amino acids and performs a number of different functions in enzyme reactions and protein synthesis. This mineral is also important for detoxification.
What is sulphur?
500
This mineral is needed in only trace amounts but is vital for thyroid health, cell respiration, and the production of energy
What is iodine?
500
28 of these are commonly known and only 9 of them are essential to consume through our diets. They are known as the building blocks of proteins