{"id":114,"date":"2026-03-21T14:33:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T12:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/?p=114"},"modified":"2026-03-21T14:33:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T12:33:27","slug":"which-vitamins-and-minerals-do-we-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/?p=114","title":{"rendered":"Which Vitamins and Minerals do we Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We present you a list of top 6 vitamins and minerals you need most for proper body function.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vitamin B-6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This vitamin regulates our sleep, appetite and mood. It also contributes to proper function of our nervous system. There are many food products rich in vitamin B-6.<br \/>\nBananas, sweet potatoes, chicken, grains are some of the food products containing largest amounts of vitamin B-6<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vitamin B-12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vitamin B-12 is a nutrient which helps keeping nerve and blood cells healthy.<br \/>\nThis vitamin improves our concentration and removes fatigue. It also increases production of hemoglobin \u2013 a protein found in red blood cells.<\/p>\n<p>Yogurt, boiled egg, beef, turkey are some of the food products containing highest level of vitamin B-12<\/p>\n<p><strong>Folic acid<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is particularly important in the first weeks of pregnancy because it is responsible for proper development of baby\u2019s brain and prevents deformation of baby\u2019s spine.<br \/>\nMany fruit and vegetables are rich in folic acid. But lentils, spinach, leafy vegetables, peanuts, orange juice, broccoli, are some of the food products containing largest amounts of folic acid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vitamin-D3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This vitamin strengthens our bones, teeth and muscles. Vitamin D-3 also protects us against various autoimmune diseases and breast and ovaries cancer.<br \/>\nThe most important sources of Vitamin D-3 are: egg yolk, sardines, shark liver oil, soy products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Calcium<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This mineral strengthens bones and teeth, and it also regulates blood pressure and relieves PMS symptoms. Calcium also contributes to consuming more calories and your body can store less fat.<\/p>\n<p>Eat products rich in calcium more often to prevent osteoporosis, which usually occurs after the age of 50 and is more common in women than men.<br \/>\nThe most important sources of calcium are dairy products including: Milk, yogurt, tofu\u2026 and almonds, salmon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Iron<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Key factor for proper brain function. Increases energy levels, prevents anemia and fosters creation of red blood cells.<br \/>\nSteak, peas, shrimp, sunflower seeds are some of the food products containing highest level of iron.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We present you a list of top 6 vitamins and minerals you need most for proper body function. Vitamin B-6 This vitamin regulates our sleep, appetite and mood. It also contributes to proper function of our nervous system. There are many food products rich in vitamin B-6. Bananas, sweet potatoes, chicken, grains are some of&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/?p=114\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":115,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=114"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":116,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114\/revisions\/116"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}