Quiz 5 (8 +12) Flashcards
water sol function
absorb into bloodstream
not stored in body
easily destroyed
excess excreted in urine
methods protect water sol vit. in cooking
cook with little water as possible
keep away from light
don’t rinse before
keep on heat minimal amount time
folate
helps provide coez for DNA syn. and metab. aa
low folate
during early pregnancy
baby can have neural tube defect
or macrocytic anemia
macrocytic anemia
cells do not divide
make xl blood cells (bad)
bioavaliablity of folate
how much can absorb from specific nutrient vary if need or have enough structure disease state
synthetic folic acid
more readily absorbed
folic acid foods
fortified breakfast cereal
enriched rice and pasta
folate foods
lentils spinach asparagus beef liver orange juice
folate intake
goes up during preg.
600 micrg/day
400 microg/ day
UL and B12
1,000 microg/ day
can mask b12 deficiency
dietary suppl.
micronutr. and macronut.
herbal products
top 3 supp. consumed by americans
multivitamin/ mineral
Ca
omega 3 fatty a
dietary suppl. label
“supplement facts”
recc. serving size depends on manufactuer
daily value only compared to micronutr. (can’t tell how much is too much)
FDA supp. guides
purity, strength (potency), composition
NSF, USP, Consumer Lab
review corporations
structure- function legal claims
cannot say
diagnose, prevent or cure disease
regulations of dietary supp
not strict
manufac. responsible product safety
suppl. not reviewed by FDA]