Micronutrients ( nutrients) Flashcards
What are the 2 main vitamins
Water soluble, Fat soluble
what are water soluble vitamins
vitamins that are not stored in the body e.g B & C
What can lacking of vitamins do or cause
deficiency disease
What is Hypervitaminosis
when take too much vitamin D & A
What are the food sources of vitamin b
Fish, eggs ,meat, chees, nuts, cereals, pulses
What are the functions of vitamin b
Energy release
Healthy nerves
Growth
What are the deficiencies of lack of vitamin b
Tiredness
beriberi nerve disease
Pellagra skin disease
Name the sources of vitamin c
citrus fruits, peppers, green vegetables and potatoes
what are the functions of Vitamin c
Iron absorption
Healthy skin & gums
General health
what are the deficiencies of vitamin
scurvy
feeling ‘run down’
Anaemia
What are the sources of vitamin a
Carrots, tomatoes, dark green vegetables and fish liver oils
What are the functions of vitamin a
Growth
Healthy eyes
Healthy skin & lining membranes E.G mouth
What are the deficiencies of vitamin a
Retarded Growth
Night blindness
Dry lining tissues
what are the sources of vitamin d
Sunshine, milk, cheese, margarine, fish liver oils
What are the functions of vitamin d
healthy teeth
healthy bones
