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Humans should take vitamins regularly with food to avoid deficiency or shortage of vitamins. Humans stores the variety of vitamins – vitamins A, D, and B₁₂ are stored in the human body (in the liver); this means that an adult can do without these vitamins   for some period.

Nevertheless some vitamins such as:  vitamin B₃ is stored in our body for a week or two. Concerning vitamin C, the time of it storage in the body varies widely, from a month to more than half a year; it depends on the diet of a human.

The lack of vitamins in human can be primary or secondary. A primary lack occurs when an organism does not get enough of the vitamin in its food. A secondary lack can be caused by disorder that prevents the normal absorption of the vitamins. Such dreadful habits as smoking, alcoholism, and stress provoke   disorder in absorption of the vitamins.

A varied diet, healthy foods prevent shortage of vitamins. A person, who keeps a strict diet, should be greatly concerned about the potential threats to his health.

Adequate supply of food and the addition of vitamins and minerals to common foods can help to prevent risks of vitamin deficiency diseases.