Vitamin D
No bones about it . . . vitamin D is the vitamin you need for strong bones! It's also great for forming strong teeth. Vitamin D even lends a hand to an important mineral — it helps your body absorb the amount of calcium it needs. Vitamin D is made in the skin when exposed to sunlight, or you can get it from the foods you eat.
Which foods are rich in vitamin D?
milk fortified with vitamin D
fish
egg yolks
liver
fortified cereal
Vitamin E
Everybody needs E. This hard-working vitamin protects your cells and tissues from damage. It is also important for the health of red blood cells.
Which foods are rich in vitamin E?
whole grains, such as wheat and oats
wheat germ
leafy green vegetables
vegetable oils like sunflower, canola, and olive
egg yolks
nuts and seeds
Vitamin K
Vitamin K is the clotmaster! Remember the last time you got a cut? Your blood did something special called clotting. This is when certain cells in your blood act like glue and stick together at the surface of the cut to help stop the bleeding.
Which foods are rich in vitamin K?
leafy green vegetables
dairy products, like milk and yogurt
broccoli
soybean oil
When your body gets this vitamin and the other ones it needs, you'll be feeling A-OK!
Reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD
Date reviewed: January 2011
Originally reviewed by: Mary Frances Picciano, PhD