Most parents are aware of the vitamin needs of young children. It is not uncommon to buy vitamin tablets shaped like The Flintstones or some other popular cartoon character to give to children to get them to keep their vitamin levels up so they stay healthy. It is an important time in life particularly during times of intense change in the bodies of young people where certain vitamins and minerals are crucial to the ongoing development of the youngster during these important phases of their growth.

But maintaining good health habits and being aware of your vitamin needs is important at any age. It is amazing that many times adults who are parents will work very hard to make sure their children get their multivitamins each day but they pay virtually no attention to that same need in themselves. But each of us have requirements from each of the significant vitamin and mineral groups for the daily functioning of our bodies. From digestion to the immune system to equipping our bodies to recover from injury or illness, a steady and reliable supply of essential vitamins that the body needs is a must.

Adults are no better about making sure that we get the right levels of vitamins and minerals from your food. Adults are not more mature about not eating junk food than kids are. We are just more capable of keeping it to ourselves and getting away with it. That is why it is up to us as adults to make sure the ones we love are also taking their adult version of their "Flintstones vitamins" to assure that our bodies have what they need to stay healthy and productive day after day.

The need for good nutrition to get the requisite levels of vitamins and minerals never diminishes no matter what age you are. If you are caring for a senior citizen or you ARE a senior citizen, if you are not paying attention to what you eat and watching out for your vitamin and mineral consumption to assure you are giving your body what it needs to stay healthy, then you are setting yourself up for illness, injury and to generally feel bad on a regular basis.

What is amazing is that as senior citizens, you are very attentive to your medical needs and you never miss a chance to have the doctor prescribe pills or treatments to help fight the effects of aging in your body. But if you would be just as attentive to your daily nutrition and vitamin needs, many of those affects of aging would be diminished and you would live a happier, more energetic and fun retired life.

So it would be worth your while to bring your level of awareness about what your body needs each day. And if you are not getting what you need from your diet, and few of us do, make sure you have sufficient supplements to keep your vitamin intake steady and correct. You will live a healthier and happier life if you maintain your vitamin levels in this way, no matter what age in life you are.