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Foodies and farmers both know it. However, not enough other people are aware that though it is simple to purchase vitamin supplements, for most people it is far better to get our recommended dose of vitamins from natural sources.

Many people do not have enough natural vitamin sources in their diet and therefore often suffer from a deficiency of one or more needed vitamins. You've heard this before: the key to gaining the correct amount of vitamins from natural vitamin sources is to eat a healthy and balanced diet.

Some chosen diets, such as vegetarian, provide a limited number of natural vitamins and therefore a supplement may be the best option. It can be time consuming and complicated for some special dieters to get the foods they need, in the ratios that are best, from natural sources. But for most diets, food can provide all you need!

It is important to be knowledgeable about the different types of vitamins and their best natural vitamin sources so that you can incorporate as many of these as possible into your regular diet. Water soluble vitamins cannot be stored in the body and therefore need to be replenished on a daily basis. Thus it is natural vitamin sources for these vitamins that are the most essential to learn. Many of these natural sources are already in your kitchen pantry, so it may not be hard for you to get started! Here are some common food sources for vitamins:

* Natural vitamin B4 sources can include egg yolks, legumes, organ meats, brewer’s yeast, wheat germ, soybeans, fish.

* Natural vitamin B2 sources can include blackstrap molasses, organ meats, brewer’s yeast, legumes, nuts, whole grains

* Natural vitamin B12 sources can include fish, organ meats, eggs, pork, cheese, bananas, milk, kelp, lamb, peanuts (Why not a peanut butter and banana sandwich?)

* Natural vitamin C sources can include cabbage family, berries, melons, rose hips, chili peppers, asparagus, citrus

* Natural vitamin B13 sources include root vegetables, whey in liquid form

* Natural vitamin B3 sources can include peanuts, poultry & fish, lean meats, potatoes,brewer’s yeast, milk, rice bran

* Natural vitamin B6 sources can be found in brewer’s yeast, meats, whole grains, wheat germ, blackstrap molasses, organ meats

* Natural vitamin B8 sources include whole grains, vegetables, citrus fruits, molasses, nuts, meat, brewer’s yeast, milk

* Natural vitamin B4 sources can include brewer’s yeast, egg yolks, organ meats, legumes, wheat germ, fish, soybeans

* Natural vitamin B13 sources can include root vegetables, and liquid whey

* Natural vitamin B17 sources can include peaches, whole kernels of apricots, cherries, apples, plums

* Natural vitamin B17 sources can include cherries, peaches, apples, whole kernels of apricots, plums

* Natural vitamin B5 sources include salmon, organ meats, egg yolks, legumes, wheat germ, brewer’s yeast, whole grains

* Natural vitamin B4 sources include legumes, egg yolks, organ meats, wheat germ, brewer’s yeast, soybeans, fish.

Remember, supplements in pill form are not bad, it is just that natural sources are even better! And why not take the opportunity to explore new foods and food combinations -- you never know what you will fall in love with.