The difference between these two vitamins are; our bodies do not store water soluble vitamins, these vitamins dissolve in water when they are ingested and of in to the blood stream and they are vitamin C and B. Fat soluble vitamins are normally stored in the body, and when these vitamins are ingested they dissolve in fat and the body uses this for energy and these are vitamin A D E and K
2. Discuss factors that can affect vitamin and mineral absorption
The factors the can affect vitamin and mineral absorption are as follows; Age; your body becomes less efficient at absorbing nutrients from food as you get older; your digestive system slows down.
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Rather than a restrictive diet, a diabetes diet is a healthy eating plan that's naturally rich in nutrients and low in fat and calories, with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables and whole grains. In fact, a diabetes diet is the best eating plan for most everyone. Eating food regularly ensures that the blood sugar levels are maintained.
Coeliac disease
A gluten-free diet is a diet that excludes the protein gluten. Gluten is found in grains such as wheat, barley, rye. A gluten-free diet is used to treat coeliac disease. Gluten causes inflammation in the small intestines of people with coeliac disease. Eating a gluten-free diet helps people with this disease to control their signs and symptoms. Following a gluten-free diet may be frustrating. But with time you'll find there are many foods that you already eat that are gluten-free. The main foods that contain gluten are bread pasta and breakfast cereal.
Cystic fibrosis
People with CF often have pancreatic insufficiency and do not digest or store fats properly and need a diet high in vitamins A D E and K which is found in dairy products, leafy green vegetables, red meat, vegetable oil and eggs a person with CF should have all of the above included in their daily