VITAMINAS MUSICA - PARODIA (AUTOR: PAPI TUKA)

Parody about Vitamins Author: Papi Tuka Vitamins are fundamental organic molecules for our health and are found in our food. Despite being essential, vitamins don't need to be ingested in large quantities. The word vitamin is a combination of two words: vital + amine. This name was proposed by the chemist Casimir Funk in 1912, as he believed that vitamins were vital to living beings and that all of them were amines. Currently, it is known that not all vitamins are amines. → Importance Vitamins are essential to ensure the proper functioning of our body. They act mainly as catalysts for reactions within it. It's worth remembering that catalysts are simply substances that ensure a chemical reaction happens faster and using less energy. Vitamins are important in energy transformation, some are antioxidants, and they are essential for the functioning of various body systems, including our immune system. A lack of vitamins in the body is called avitaminosis or hypovitaminosis and can cause serious health problems.