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Vitamins
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what is a vitamin
A class of nutrient that does not create energy but is required for growth and function
what is a mineral
elements of the earth needed in the diet
Name the fat soluble vitamins
A, D, E, K
name the water-soluble vitamins
B and c
what does water soluble mean
able to dissolve in water
what does fat soluble mean
able to dissolve in fat
what is night blindness
an early symptom of vitamin a deficiency
what is beta-carotene
and orange vegetable pigment that the body can change into vitamin A
what is the lack of iron
anemia
what are minerals that carry electrical charges that help maintain the bodies fluid balance
electrolytes
what is A compound made of minerals that dissolve in water and form electrolytes
Salt
what is the supplemental
A pill powder liquid containing only nutrients
