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
what is the deficiencies of vitamin d
bone diseases e.g rickets( kids)
Osteoporosis
What are the sources of vitamin e
egg yolk, spinach, margarine, vegetable oil
What are functions of vitamins e
healthy red blood cells
acts as an antioxidant
What are the deficiencies of vitamin e
Anaemia in the new born
What are the sources of vitamin k
green vegetable, cereals, liver
What is the function of vitamin k
helps to clot blood
what is the deficiencies of vitamin k
clotting problems
Name top 3 important minerals in food
iodine calcium iron and sodium
what are small amount of minerals known as
trace
