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19 Cards in this Set
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING VITAMINS ARE FAT SOLUBLE
A. B, C. AND E B. B, C, D, AND E C. A, C, E, AND K D. A, D, E, AND K |
A, D, E, AND K
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WHAT DESCRIBES FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS
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THEY CAN BE STORED IN THE LIVER AND FATTY TISSUES AND BUILD UP TOXIC CONCENTRATIONS
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NIGHT BLINDNESS AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO INFECTION ARE CAUSED BY WHAT DEFICIENCY
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VITAMIN A
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GOOD SOURCES OF VITAMIN D INCLUDE
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EGGS, FORTIFIED MILK AND SUNLIGHT
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WHAT DESCRIBES WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS
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They are easily absorbed and excreted
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What is a coenzyme
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A molecule that binds to a enzyme to make it active.
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Good sources of folate include
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Liver, leafy green vegetables, legumes and green vegetables
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Which vitamin is present only in foods of animal origin
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Vitamin B-12
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Which nutrients is an antioxidant that protects water soluble substances from oxidizing agents
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Vitamin C, A, E
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Eating foods containing vitamin C at the same meal can increase absorption of which mineral
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Iron
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1. Name the fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins. Which are stored in the body, and therefore do not have to be ingested daily?
Fat soluble: ADEK -stored in the body therefore do not have to be ingested daily Water soluble: B and C |
Fat soluble: ADEK
Stored in the body therefore do not have to be ingested daily Water soluble: B and C |
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Name a general category of food that is a reliable source of most B vitamins.
Refined grains |
Refined grains
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Name some other food sources that would contain water-soluble vitamins.
Milk, citrus fruits, dark leafy vegetables |
Milk, citrus fruits, dark leafy vegetables
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For Vit D list the main function in the body, some food sources (or food categories that are rich sources), name of deficiency diseases (if applicable), and any significant toxicity symptoms:
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Vitamin D – not essential; fortified milk, butter, eggs, liver
-def. diseases: rickets and osteomalacia -toxic to kidneys |
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For Vit E list the main function in the body, some food sources (or food categories that are rich sources), name of deficiency diseases (if applicable), and any significant toxicity symptoms:
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Vitamin E- antioxidant that protects lipids; vegetable oils, wheat germ, nuts, seeds
-def. diseases: anemia and weakness -toxic: blood clotting |
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For A vitamins, list the main function in the body, some food sources (or food categories that are rich sources), name of deficiency diseases (if applicable), and any significant toxicity symptoms:
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Vitamin A- retinol supplied by animal sources (milk, eggs, liver)
-beta-carotene- precursor supplied by dark green and deep orange fruits and vegs.; neeeded for health of the cornea and skin, night vision, mucous membranes -Retinol can be toxic -Active Retinal for eyes |
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For C vitamins, list the main function in the body, some food sources (or food categories that are rich sources), name of deficiency diseases (if applicable), and any significant toxicity symptoms:
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Vitamin C- ascorbic acid; “glue holds us together” (collagen, bones, wound healing)
-Citrus fruits and vegetables -Antioxidant-protects iron and enhances its absorption -def. scurvy (bleeding gums, pinpoint hemorrhages) -smokers and those under stress need more -toxic amounts cause GI problems and increased needs |
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Getting vitamins from food rather than supplements:
_______ one’s risk of toxicity _______ one’s risk of deficiency |
Decreased, Increases
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6. When selecting a vitamin-mineral supplement, you should be careful to choose one that has nutrient levels _____or___the RDA, but not exceeding it. When supplements contain 10 or more times the RDA for a nutrient, they are considered to be a _________.
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100%
Less Megadose |