Nutrition Modules 5 & 6 Flashcards
What vitamins and minerals are related to Sailors, Pirates and the disease of ‘scurvy’ o exhaustion, bleeding gums, loss of teeth, wounds that won’t heal… gross!
Vitamin C
What vitamin is related to popeye and spinach?
iron and other minerals
What vitamin is related to rabbits, carrots, and eyesight?
vitamin A
What vitamin is related to the Inuit diet of fish, seal, walrus and whale blubber?
vitamin D
What vitamin is related to your mom telling you to get outside and get some sunshine?
Vitamin D
What are vitamins?
Vitamins are ‘essential’ micronutrients needed for regulation, growth, and maintenance of the body and its functions
How many vitamins are there and how are they supplied?
There are 13 vitamins and they are supplied by both plants and animals
What happens when vitamins are lacking in the diet?
deficiency symptoms begin to occur
Where are vitamins and minerals most abundant?
fruits, veggies, and grains
What are the four fat soluble vitamins?
A, D, E , K
How does the body use fat-soluble vitamins?
- Absorbed in lipids in food and then into body
- Stored in body’s fat (adipose) tissue
- Remain in our system longer than water soluble vitamins
- Not readily excreted (can build up)
Can too much fat-soluble vitamin lead to toxicity?
Yes, but it is rare. Exception with fat soluble vitamins is Vitamin K.
When overconsumed, which fat-soluble vitamin(s)can be toxic?
A, D, E
List the 9 water soluble vitamins.
- Vitamin B1: thiamine
- Vitamin B2: riboflavin
- Vitamin B3: niacin
- Pantothenic acid
- Biotin
- Folate (folic acid)
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin C
What is the purpose of B vitamins?
assist in production & breakdown of nutrients for energy
Other name for B1
thiamine
other name for B2
riboflavin
other name for B3
niacin
What happens in the body if there is excess water soluble vitamins.
Flushed out of body if not used… so not toxic
Which water soluble vitamins may not be flushed out of the body?
Vitamins B-6 & B-12 • May not be flushed…excess ‘supplemented’ amounts are not healthy
Because of the body’s limited vitamin storage capacity, what do we need to do daily?
We need to consume appropriate amounts of each vitamin and mineral every day via food, or in supplement form
What is the function of vitamin A, C, & E?
antioxidants (fight disease)
What is the function of vitamin Bs?
Produce ATP (fuel) from carbs, fat, & pro; protein & amino acid synthesis
What is the function of vitamin B9 (folate)?
DNA synthesis & prevention of birth defects, immune system
What is the function of vitamin D?
bone health, immune system, flu, cancer!
What is the function of vitamin K?
blood clotting
How can vitamins be lost in fruits & vegetables?
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Not eating soon enough after picking or harvesting
- The fresher… the more vitamins and minerals
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Improper storage
- Too warm… grapes get mushy
- Too warm or too cool… bananas turn black
- Chiquita Ad Campaign (1950s) to sell more bananas
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Excessive cooking
- Boiling, steaming cause loses
Heat, light, exposure to air, boiling all affect vitamin content
What are the functions of Vitamin A (retinol & beta carotene)
- Visual pigments in the eyes (light-darkness and color)
- Growth & bone development
- Moisture in skin, eyes, mucous membranes
- Overall immune system function
What can result from a deficiency in Vitamin A?
Night blindness, infections, impaired growth (children & teens)
What are the vitamin A needs for males and females?
- Females 0.7 mg or 2300 - 2700 IUs
- Males 0.9 mg or 2600 -3000 IUs
What are some sources of vitamin A?
- Milk, cream, eggs, butter, and breakfast cereals
- Sweet potatoes, carrots
- Dark green veggies, broccoli, spinach
- Apricots, cantaloupe
What fat-soluble vitamin do many Canadians need (e.g. especially deficient in the winter months?
Vitamin D
What are the functions of Vitamin D?
- Increase absorption of calcium & phosphorous
- Maintain optimal blood calcium and calcification of bone
- Cancer prevention & Flu prevention
- We need Vitamin D3! (D2… vegetarian… not absorbed as well)
What percentage of your body is water?
60-70%
What is the maximum amount of time that a person can survive without water?
7 days (though would be in distress after even a few days)
True or false: extreme dehydration leads to death
True
What are some serious consequences of extreme dehydration?
- Cardiac arrest
- Seizures
- Death
What is the recommended daily intake for vitamin D?
- 200 - 600 IUs
- Canadian Cancer Society and other med professionals now recommend 1000 IUs during winter months (2000 – 4000 short term when very ill)
What are some sources of vitamin D?
- Fish (sardine, salmon)
- Fortified milk, eggs
- Breakfast cereals, mushrooms
- Being in the sun!
What disease fighting effects does vitamin D have?
- Protects against respiratory infections
- Boosts levels of antimicrobial peptides in the lungs
- Acts like a natural anti-biotic
- Winter… lowest Vitamin D levels
- Winter… highest incidence of colds and flu
- Vitamin D is on par with the protective effects of flu vaccines
What are the functions of Vitamin E?
- Free radicals are toxic byproducts of oxygen metabolism that can cause significant damage to living cells and tissues.
- Vitamins and minerals the body uses to counteract oxidative stress are called antioxidants
What is oxidative stress and free radicals?
- Oxygen in the body splits into single atoms with unpaired electrons. Electrons like to be in pairs, so these atoms, called free radicals, scavenge the body to seek out other electrons so they can become a pair. This causes damage to cells, proteins and DNA
What is an antioxidant?
Antioxidants keep free radicals in check. Antioxidants are molecules in cells that prevent free radicals from taking electrons and causing damage. Antioxidants are able to give an electron to a free radical without becoming destabilized themselves, thus stopping the free radical chain reaction
What are some well known antioxidants?
Well-known antioxidants include beta-carotene and other carotenoids, lutein, resveratrol, vitamin C, vitamin E, lycopene and other phytonutrients.
What happens in the body when there is a vitamin E deficiency?
- Rupture or destruction of red blood cells
- Red blood cells carry Oxygen and remove Carbon Dioxide
- Anemia (lack of red blood cells… causing fatigue)
What is the recommended daily intake of vitamin E?
15 milligrams
What are some sources of vitamin E?
- Plant oils, dark green veggies, fruits
- Whole grains, nuts &seeds, fortified breakfast cereals
- Butter, Milk
What are the main functions of Vitamin K?
- Blood clotting!
- Bone metabolism (protein activation)
- Prevention of arterial buildup
What is the recommended daily intake for vitamin K?
- Females – 90 micrograms
- Males – 120 micrograms
What are food sources of vitamin K?
- Liver, eggs, cheese, butter
- Green veggies
- Formed by bacteria in large intestine
- Calcium supplements
What do B vitamins primarily assist with?
production & breakdown of nutrients for ‘energy’
What are the functions of thiamin (vitamin B1)
- Carb metabolism (energy production)
- Nervous system function
What are thiamin deficiency symptoms?
Loss of appetite, depression, pain in calves
What is the daily recommended intake of thiamin (B1)?
1.1 – 1.2 milligrams (mg)
What are some food sources of vitamin B1 (thiamine)?
- Pork, ham, liver
- Sunflower seeds
- Whole grains
- Dried beans, peas, nuts, seeds
What are the functions of vitamin B2 (riboflavin)?
CHO metabolism (energy production)
What is the recommended daily intake of riboflavin (vitamin B2)?
1.1 – 1.3 milligrams (mg)
What food sources of riboflavin (vitamin B2) are there?
- Liver
- Milk
- Mushrooms (not those kind!!!)
- Spinach
- Whole or enriched grains
What are the functions of niacin?
Energy production Fat synthesis Fat breakdown
What is the daily recommended intake of niacin (vit B3)?
14 – 16 milligrams (mg)
What are some food sources of niacin (vitamin B3)?
- Tuna, Salmon,
- Chicken, Beef
- Bran
- Peanuts
- Whole and enriched grains
What are the functions of pantothenic acid?
Energy production Fat synthesis Fat breakdown
What is the recommended daily intake for pantothenic acid?
5 milligrams (mg)
What food sources are there for pantothenic acid?
Liver Eggs Broccoli Mushrooms
What are the functions of biotin?
Glucose & energy production Fat Synthesis
What is the recommended daily intake of biotin?
30 micrograms
What are food sources of biotin?
- Liver
- Cheese
- Egg yolks
- Cauliflower
- Peanut butter
What are the functions of vitamin B6?
- Protein metabolism (building)
- Neurotransmitter synthesis
- Hemoglobin synthesis
What is the recommended daily intake of vitamin B6?
1.3 – 1.7 milligrams (mg)
What are food sources of vitamin B6?
- Animal protein containing foods
- Egg yolks
- Peanut butter
- Liver
- Cauliflower
What are the functions of folic acid?
DNA synthesis (important expectant mothers)
What is the recommended daily intake for folic acid?
400 micrograms
What food sources are there for folic acid?
- Liver & organ meats… yummy!
- Green, leafy veggies
- Orange juice
- Sprouts
- Sunflower seeds
What are functions of vitamin B12?
Folic acid metabolism Nerve function
What is the recommended daily intake for vitamin B12?
2.4 micrograms
What are food sources of vitamin B12?
- Animal sources (doesn’t occur naturally in plants)
- Organ meats
- Oysters
- Clams
- Fortified breakfast cereals
What are the functions of vitamin C?
- Connective tissue synthesis
- Hormone synthesis
- Neurotransmitter synthesis
- Antioxidant activity/immune system
What is the recommended daily intake of vitamin C?
75 - 90 milligrams (mg) Body only absorbs approx 100mg/day