Vitality, tone, strengthening of natural defenses, resistance to stress, improvement of digestion and cardiac functions, precious synergies with other nutrients … No question of missing out on vitamins!

Vitamins are essential for the proper functioning of our body. Each of them performs various essential functions. Thus, vitamin A plays an important role in vision and growth; vitamins B1 and B3 contribute to the harmonious functioning of the nervous system and the production of energy; vitamin C strengthens the immune system and tone, vitamin D contributes to the growth and maintenance of quality bone structure; Vitamin E has an antioxidant effect … and these are just a few examples.

To be healthy and stay healthy, we must therefore regularly consume all the vitamins. Where to find them? In food, because our body does not manufacture them itself. A balanced diet, rich in fruits and vegetables, and favoring fresh products is therefore recommended.

But what are the quantities of vitamins necessary for the proper functioning of our body?

These quantities vary from one vitamin to another and are officially expressed by the words ‘Recommended Daily Allowance’ (RDA). The RDA of a nutrient represents the average daily intake of this nutrient necessary for an adult, as set by the European Union.

That said, it is indeed an “average” intake and, in reality, needs may vary according to different parameters such as age, sex or degree of physical activity. Many other factors can also generate increased needs for certain vitamins: the winter season, stress, a period of exams or work overload, intense sports activity, pregnancy and breastfeeding, regular smoking or alcohol, recovery, pollution, lack of sun, certain illnesses, etc.

Therefore, even a balanced diet is not necessarily sufficient to ensure a sufficient vitamin intake, especially since vitamins are generally fragile and can deteriorate during cooking, in contact with oxygen or during exposure to light, in particular. The use of quality vitamin supplements is therefore often essential.