Vitamins are the special substances occurred in the food that we eat. They are extremely important for the vital activity and physiological processes of our body. The lack of this or that vitamin in the daily diet leads to the failure of the organism to produce certain enzymes and as a result causes the metabolism disorder and much more diseases. Different categories of foodstuff contain different quantity of vitamins and vitamins of different groups that is why it is highly recommended to consume variable foods.

Scientists divide all the vitamins into two main groups: water-solvent vitamins include B and C and fat-solvent vitamins - A, O, D, K, E. Vitamin K is contained in our organism in smaller quantities in comparison with other vitamins, but it is enough for our vital activity if we consume enough vitamin K foods.

Vitamin K rich foods usually include leafy green vegetables, such as Brussels sprouts, white cabbage, cauliflower, as well as soy-bean, oats, wheat, hips, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, in some herbs - green tea, nettle, etc. 100 gram of the leafy green vegetables contain from 50 to 800 microgram of the vitamin K. Vitamin K foods are considered to be some fruits, pork liver, eggs. But in these products there is much less vitamin K content. Vitamin K is fat-solvent vitamin, therefore for better intestinal uptake it is recommended to consume the vitamin K food sources together with oils and fats.

Soy-bean and olive oil are also rich in vitamin K content, but there is very less in the meat, depending on the fodder that animals were fed with. The advantages of the natural vitamins that are contained in foodstuff, is that they are consumed together with all nutrients needed for better results. Vitamin K foods are not the only one source for penetrating the vitamin in our body. Partly it can be produced by intestinal bacteria. In order to increase vitamin K production in the body, physicians advice to consume yogurt or kefir between the food intakes.

Vitamin K plays an important role in the organism. It promotes bone recovering and forming, and albumen synthesis in the bone tissues, prevents osteoporosis, takes part in regulation of the oxidation-reduction reactions in the body, as well as blood clotting process. The deficiencies of the vitamin K may lead to the serious consequences. Though the vitamin K deficiency usually occurs not very frequently, it may be developed due to the improper nutrition and a lack in the diet of the vitamin K foods, as well as due to some serious diseases.

The symptoms and diseases developed because of vitamin K deficiency are the following: gum bleeding, diarrhea, blood in the urine, nose bleeding, gastrointestinal bleeding, heavy menstrual bleeding, osteoporosis, liver cancer, and some other. Pregnant women are prescribed vitamin K supplements at the last month of the pregnancy to avoid the vitamin K deficiency in newborn infants. In order to prevent the above diseases and disorders, we should always take care about our nutrition and style of life, apply to a doctor for advice in due time.

So remember, a leafy green salad every day will help keep the doctor away!