Science Lesson 6 Flashcards

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Organic substances can be found in both plant and animal foods and must be obtained from the diet.

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Vitamins

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True or False: Vitamins are sources of energy.

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False

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Which of the following are water-soluble vitamins?

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Vitamins B,C, & P

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True or False: Toxicity is a concern for water-soluble vitamins.

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False

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Which vitamin supports and enhances the immune, promotes good vision, and helps to maintain healthy skin, teeth, and body tissues.

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Vitamin A

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Which vitamin requires whole body participation and is stored in the liver, skin, spleen, brain, and bones?

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Vitamin D

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7
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The majority of people get enough of this vitamin to support blood clotting – but do not get enough to protect against cancers, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis.

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Vitamin K

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This vitamin assists in making energy from glucose convert glucose to fat for energy storage and keeps the nervous system healthy.

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Vitamin B1

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This vitamin slows aging and wrinkling, reduces toxic effects of antibiotics and radiation, and helps turn fat and carbohydrates into calories.

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Vitamin B5

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This vitamin maintains healthy skin and nails, controls color pigment in the hair, and helps the body transfer carbon dioxide in metabolic processes.

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Vitamin B7

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This vitamin helps the body form red blood cells, breaks down and converts protein to energy and helps to lower homocysteine levels.

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Vitamin B9

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This vitamin helps to stabilize blood sugar, stimulates circulation, and helps to create sex and stress hormones.

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Vitamin B3

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This micronutrient is essential for liver function, brain development, nerve health, movement, energy, and metabolism.

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Choline

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This vitamin assists in adequate blood flow to the heart, helps to make collagen, and helps the body to absorb iron.

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Vitamin C

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15
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This vitamin protects us from infection, reduces the release of histamine, helps in vitamin C absorption and acts as an antibiotic.

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Vitamin P

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16
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This nutrient has been shown to reduce anxiety, increase insulin sensitivity and reduce the symptoms of PCOS.

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Inositol

17
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This mineral helps regulate the heartbeat, aids in proper transmission of nerve impulses and assists in blood clotting.

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Calcium

18
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This mineral helps to convert glucose to glycogen, regulates blood pressure, and is essential for nerve impulses, muscle contractions, and the heartbeat.

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Potassium

19
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This mineral has a role in enzyme reaction, tissue formation, and the formation of other substances such as biotin, lipoic acid, and glutathione.

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Sulfur

20
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This mineral helps build healthy bones, helps the kidneys filter out wastes, assists in the growth and repair of cells and tissues, and aids muscle contraction, nerve function, and heartbeat.

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Phosphorus

21
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This mineral helps to form red blood cells, adrenaline, and skin pigment, enhances immune and nervous system function, helps the body use iron, and works as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.

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Copper

22
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This mineral is found in all cells of the body but primarily lives in hemoglobin, which transports oxygen in the blood.

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Iron

23
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This mineral is an extremely powerful antioxidant and protects the body from the effects of heavy metals. It also supports the thyroid gland, enhances the immune system, and reduces blood clots.

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Selenium

24
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This mineral is found mostly in plants and is involved in making bones, muscles, and sex hormones, and improves brain function and short-term memory.

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Boron

25
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This mineral is similar to silicon and is known for its antioxidant, antiviral, anti-carcinogenic and analgesic properties.

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Germanium

26
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This mineral regulates blood sugar by mimicking insulin in the body and stimulates the enzyme that regulates the flow of chemical information through the body.

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Vanadium

27
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This metal is found in water, cookware, and cooking utensils and has been linked to dizziness, loss of coordination, energy, and balance as well as Alzheimer’s disease.

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Aluminum