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Vitamins and their functions

Vitamins and their functions. Vitamin A. A. A. Beta-carotene Carrots or carrot juice Canned pumpkin Frozen spinach Sweet potato. Vitamin A. Remember– In order to get an A on the test, You need to be able to see it! Vitamin A helps eyesight. Vitamin D. D. D. Rickets Disease.

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Vitamins and their functions

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  1. Vitamins and their functions

  2. Vitamin A A A

  3. Beta-caroteneCarrots or carrot juice Canned pumpkin Frozen spinach Sweet potato

  4. Vitamin A • Remember– In order to get an A on the test, You need to be able to see it! Vitamin A helps eyesight

  5. Vitamin D D D

  6. Rickets Disease

  7. Rickets

  8. Vitamin D • Remember… Rickey D Like Mickey D Vitamin D prevents Rickets

  9. Vitamin E E E

  10. Vitamin EAlmonds Sunflower seeds Hazelnuts Sunflower oil Peanut butter

  11. Vitamin K K K

  12. Vitamin C C C

  13. Vitamin CBroccoli Red bell pepper Brussels sprouts Papaya

  14. Scurvy Disease

  15. Vitamin C • Remember… In the olden days, sailors were nick - named Limeys. They ate Limes (vitamin C to prevent Scurvy).

  16. Thiamine B1

  17. Beriberi

  18. Thiamine B1 • Remember… Sumo Wrestlers have Beri, beri BIG Thighs. Thiamine Prevents Beriberi

  19. Riboflavin B2

  20. Niacin

  21. Pellagra

  22. Niacin • Remember… If you Cin, You will go to Pell Niacin prevents Pellagra

  23. Folacin (Folic acid)

  24. Folate Lentils Garbanzo beans Asparagus Black beans Orange juice

  25. Vitamin B6

  26. B6Potato Banana Garbanzo beans Chicken

  27. Vitamin B12

  28. B12 Clams Rainbow trout Sockeye salmon Beef

  29. Important things to know… • Vitamins are found in nearly all the foods on My Pyramid • Vitamins do NOT provide energy • but they are essential because they regulate the body chemistry and body functions • Vitamins cannot be produced by our bodies.

  30. They must be ingested or eaten in our food. • Vitamins assist the body in using food by bringing about biochemical reactions so life can be maintained • Vitamins are divided into two groups: • 1. fat-soluble • 2. water-soluble • Examples are: • 1. Fat-soluble - K, A, D, E • 2. Water-soluble - C, B

  31. Fat-soluble vitamins are transported through the body by what method? • being carried and stored in fat • Water-soluble vitamins are transported through the body by what method? • being dissolved in water • Some people believe that if small doses of vitamins are good for you, more is better. • Not true • Too few vitamins keep the body from what? • from operating at full capacity

  32. Too many vitamins may be damaging to your health – toxic. • Just as too much gasoline in a fuel tank, too many vitamins will be excreted or stored and an excess can be toxic. • Vitamin supplements can not improve athletic performance. • Most people do not need a vitamin supplement. • Antioxidants have not been proven to prevent cancer. • Oranges & tomatoes are good sources of Vitamin C.

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