Diseases Caused by Lack of Vitamins

Foods have materials which make your body strong and healthy. Lack of these materials in your body may make you sick. These materials are called vitamins. See that you eat foods with vitamin everyday. Most foods have the vitamins all that we need.

Food Rich in Vitamin A. Vitamin A helps keep you safe from colds. It makes your hair glossy and soft. It makes your skin healthy. It gives you healthy eyes. Lack of Vitamin A leads to - slow growth, poor eyesight, dull eyesight, rough and dry skin.

Foods Rich in Vitamin B. Foods with Vitamin B give you a good appetite. They help in digestion and growth. They prevent beriberi. Beriberi is a kind of disease. This disease makes the bones weak. It may be caused by eating polished rice. Lack of Vitamin B leads to – slow growth, bone weakness, poor bowel movement, nervousness.

Foods Rich in Vitamin C. Vitamin C prevents softness and bleeding of the gums. It also prevents the loosening of the teeth. It helps keep you safe from colds. Scurvy is a disease which may be caused by lack of Vitamin C. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables will help keep you safe from scurvy. Lack of Vitamin C leads to – lack of blood, skin disease, weakness, weak gums and loose teeth.

Foods Rich in Vitamin D. Vitamin D builds and keeps strong bones and teeth. It helps growth. This vitamin is found mostly in fish. Vitamin D prevent rickets. Rickets is a disease of the bones. Sunlight helps keep you safe from rickets. Lack of Vitamin d leads to - soft bones (rickets), slow growth, badly formed bones, poor teeth.