But for a a few exceptions, they cannot be synthesized by the body and must be obtained from our diet or supplementation. The water soluble vitamins are Vitamin C, bioflavanoids and the B complex vitamins. Vitamins are not building blocks of the body, They have no caloric content but rather they are essential helpers in many functions of metabolism. Consider the following points. Many processed foods lack natural vitamins.
Cooked foods can loose much of their vitamin content.
Due to many of the modern day farming techniques and crop rotation practices the soils in which our vegetables are grown may be depleted in nutrient content. During illness or disease your body needs more nutrients than under normal conditions. Our bodies need more of the essential vitamins when we are ill or depleted in energy. Many people have difficulty with absorption of nutrients from their food due to various health reasons. If you are maintaining a good diet but are experiencing lack of energy or other subclinical heath difficulties you may not be absorbing your food properly.