I am a 5’6, 16 year old female. I generally eat healthy so I know I get some daily needs but I was wondering if there was a list of minerals/vitamins that teenagers need daily. And how could I get them if I am not. Such as a supplement, etc.

vitamins minerals nutrients carbohydrates everything. i want to know what everything does and what its for and how to inject/obtain/find it. things such as vitamin ABCD and such, and iron and fiber and all that. sorry for the bad grammar to all you English majors, but hit me up.
damn robots get me all excited thinking i got a response!

We all know that vitamins are vital to our overall health. Your body cannot function properly without receiving the necessary vitamins and minerals every day. Sometimes called “micronutrients” by doctors and nutritionists, vitamins and minerals work in conjunction with proteins, fats, and carbohydrates to keep us healthy.

In our fast-paced world, many of us have problems meeting all of our nutritional requirements each day from diet alone. We are on the run and do not always have time to eat healthy meals. To make up for some of the vital vitamins and minerals we may be missing, many doctors recommend that everyone take a multivitamin each day.

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Daily vitamins are essential for your healthy mind and a healthy body. If your body is feeling good, you are getting a good supply of vitamins. Most vegetables that are not cooked are going to supply you with a good dosage of vitamins, and every vegetable has a different amount of various vitamins. If you are not eating vegetables and fruits that are uncooked, you may be losing out.

Vegetables and fruits that are processed and cooked, are going to lose their vitamins and you will be eating foods that are ‘not as good’ as they could be as if they were fresh. This is where vitamins become important for your body and for a healthy future.

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Vitamins and minerals are essential for the proper biological function of your body. You need to be taking them in a natural form and not as chemical as most people are. There are two types of vitamin water and fat soluble. Minerals are found higher in some foods than other. For example zinc is very high in oysters and chromium in organic broccoli and also black strap molasses. All diseases can be traced back to one or more mineral deficiencies.

Vitamin and mineral levels have dramatically reduced since the early part of the last century. Scientific studies show that organic foods especially vegetables have significantly higher proportions of nutrients in them than mass produced one. The reason is not so complicated to understand. Due to mass farming the top soil in such farming is depleted and the land is not given time to lie fallow. The topsoil is very rich in minerals which the plants absorb and phosphorylate in order for us to absorb.

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Drinking a daily vitamin packed drink of your choice that includes romaine lettuce, celery, stalks kale, apples, lemon, and fresh ginger (or make your own drink)

To eat healthy we need to eat daily one pound of raw vegetables for each 50 pounds of body weight. By juicing this amount, it is very easy to get 50% of your body weight’s requirement of raw vegetables. Raw food is important to our body because when it is consumed, it does not raise our white blood cells like cooked food does. It did not change when raw foods or low temperature cooked foods were consumed.

Health juices are not a new thing over history. Limejuice cured scurvy in the16th century, saving thousands of sailor’s lives. But our generation has only recently discovered the nutritional and biochemical properties of fruit and vegetable fresh juices. Juicing is the cheapest and most economical method to maintain the health of the individual in our time today. It was discovered that the best time to take a juice drink is in the morning and during the evening.

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In this day and age it is not always easy to make sure you are getting the right level of daily vitamins and minerals to maintain good health. Sufficient levels of the right vitamins and minerals are very important to your health and well being. – not least because of the fast pace of life most people have to cope with today. Along with the convenience of fast foods and processed products, it’s all too easy to miss out on a range of vitamins and minerals, meaning our health won’t be at its’ optimum – and neither will we.

Of course, the best way to ensure that you are getting the right levels of the various vitamins and minerals is to ensure that you eat a healthy and balanced die. This means plenty of vegetables, fruit, and a balance of whole grains, dairy products, and phyto-nutrient rich foods. Eating well doesn’t always fit into our schedule, however! If you lead a busy lifestyle and cannot always commit to a fairly strict healthy-eating regime, it might be best to try a good quality daily vitamin supplement.

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As many people continue to grow health conscious the need for daily vitamin supplements is increasing at an incredible rate. For countless numbers of people daily vitamins are a necessary part of their daily routine to be able to maintain both physical and good mental health. That being said it is clear that not just any daily vitamin supplement will do.

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There are a lot of factors that cause chronic illness in this country. Bad air, water, and food speeds up the aging process and pollutes our body. One way to equip your self with natural defenses against these destructive forces is to get daily vitamin supplements. Many people ask: “What vitamins do I take?” I’ll show you why daily vitamins are important and what’s the best multi-vitamin.

Our bodies are wonderfully made. We have an immune system that is so complex and so effective that it’s a miracle we stand a chance against common viruses, bacteria, and diseases. Modern medicine is just scratching the surface about the body’s immune system. One thing they all agree upon is the fact that your body needs a complex variety of vitamins and minerals to function properly. If we are deficient in any one of these micronutrients our immune system becomes compromised and we become susceptible to infection and diseases. Some people ask: “Don’t we get all the nutrients we need from the food we eat”?

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Pretty much everyone takes some form of dietary supplement these days.  You would have to have your head in the sand to not have heard the many benefits of vitamins and mineral supplements.  Expectations vary, but, for the most part, we just want to be healthier.
 
First of all, more and more people lead hectic on-the-go lives, long commutes to work, a busy work schedule, and commuting home again. Then home to kids, and games and practice, or a trip to the gym, meals and clean-up, and walk the dog.  At the end of the day we are all pooped.  Too often it is easier to grab fast food or a quick sandwich at home; then off again.  Invariably, these speedy meals on the run don’t include the five basic food groups.  Relish and ketchup aren’t vegetables.  Pepperoni on a pizza is meat, but it is not the protein nutritionist had in mind.  We all need daily vitamins to help insure proper nutrition.  The stress produced by frenetic lives combined with the world and health news is enough to drive a person to drink.  Ok, just make sure it is a healthy protein, soy, or whey shake.  And look to herbal stress relief not booze.
 
And all the talk about our country becoming obese– sad news!  Luckily, there are several healthy, effective weight loss formulas to facilitate weight lose.  Hydroxycut uses key components proven to help with weight lose, increase energy, burn calories, and control appetite.  Additionally, Hoodia Gordonii, an African cactus, has recently been ‘discovered’.  Learn for yourself the many fat burners and appetite suppressors on the market. 
 
Antioxidants are big news.  We all know the benefits of B-12, vitamin C, ginkgo and omega 3 for brain health, and saw palmetto for men’s health. Important too is folic acid for women who are or about to be pregnant; as well as prenatal vitamins.  Check out the health stores and discover a healthier way to achieve sleep, a clean colon, enhance your sex life, build muscles, control your bladder, detox the body, and turn back the clock on aging for your whole body.
 
You can fine some good references books, and you can talk to your health store professional to better understand how daily supplements can help you.  When it comes time to shop, look online for a reliable resource, such as MyDailyVitimans.com for all your vitamin and supplement needs.