How to Add More Vitamin K to Your Diet

Vitamin K is an essential nutrient which the human body needs in order to function properly. Finding sources of it, however, can be a somewhat difficult task. Vitamin K is responsible, though, for vital body functions such as bone metabolism and the coagulation of blood.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Know that the primary dietary source of Vitamin K is leafy vegetables. Consume more spinach, kale, and romaine lettuce and other leafy greens in order to beef up your Vitamin K consumption.
2. Add other vegetables. Although they don't contain quite as much Vitamin K as leafy greens, veggies like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower are all good sources of the nutrient and also contain many other healthy things such as other vitamins, fiber and antioxidants.
3. Add more fruit to your diet. Kiwi is one particularly good source of it, but most fruits have a significant amount, so feel free to snack on fruit liberally.
4. Start taking a daily multivitamin. Most multivitamins contain more than enough Vitamin K to keep your body healthy and functioning at its prime.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't worry about having to include a good quantity of Vitamin K each and every day. The body stores this nutrient for times when it isn't available, meaning that you almost always have several days reserve available.
• The term "Vitamin K" is also used as a slang term for the narcotic substance ketamine, which is an animal tranquilizer widely abused in certain areas. Unlike phylloquinone, which is the actual chemical form of the real Vitamin K, ketamine is extremely hazardous to the human body and should not be ingested by anyone for any reason.