Here’s some Q & A about oil soluble vitamins:
Q- What does oil soluble mean?
A- It means than these vitamins are found in oil type substances. The oil gives them what they need to be used and processed.
Q- Which vitamins are oil soluble?
A- Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, and Vitamin K.
Q- How many of these vitamins are needed by the body?
A- Different bodies have different needs. A well balanced diet will generally provide adequate amounts. A deficiency in these vitamins usually doesn’t occur. However supplements may be used when there is a specific health reason for taking an increase quantity.
*Be careful with supplements as these types of vitamins stay in the body for a prolonged period of time.
Q- Is a person with lower body fat deficient in these vitamins?
A- Not necessarily. It it hard to determine someone’s vitamin level by their physical appearance.
