VITAMINS Flashcards

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WHAT IS THE CLASSIFICATION OF VITAMINS?

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water soluble and fat soluble

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WHAT ARE THE WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS?

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B and C

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WHAT ARE THE FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS?

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A,D,E and K

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WHAT ARE SOURCES OF VITAMIN A?

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sources of vitamin A are oily fish,eggs,butter and carotene/ protein vitamin A

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WHAT IS CAROTENE?

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a substance found in highly coloured fruit

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WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN A?

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the functions of vitamin A are good eyesight,healthy linings of nose mouth and throat,growth,healthy eyes skin and hair

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WHAT ARE DEFICIENCIES OF VITAMIN A?

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deficiencies of vitamin a are night blindness,linings of nose mouth and throat become dry and irritated,delayed growth,dry and patchy skin

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WHAT ARE SOURCES OF VITAMIN D?

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sources of vitamin d are sunshines,oily fish,fish liver oils,tinned fish,cheese,butter,eggs,margarine

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WHAT ARE DEFICIWNCIES OF VIRAMIN D?

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deficiencies of vitamin d are rickets,tooth decay,osteoporosis and osteomalacia

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WHAT IS OSTEOMALACIA?

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adult form of rickets

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WHAT ARE SURCS OF VITAMIN E?

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sources of vitamin e are seeds,nuts and cereals.

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WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIOSM OF VIATMIN E?

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it protects against heart diesese and helps with skin

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WHAT ARE THE DEFICIENCIES OF VITAMIN E?

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DEFICIENCIES ARE RARE

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WHAT ARE SOURCES OF VITAMIN K?

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sources of vitamin K are green vegetables,milk and cheese.

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WHAT ARE FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN K?

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the functions is healthy blood clotting

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WHAT ARE THE DEFICIENCIES OF VITAMIN K?

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that the blood dosent clot normally this is rare

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WHAT ARE SOURCES OF VITAMIN B?

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meat,eggs and fortified cereals

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WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN B?

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the functions are controlling energy released from food and a healthy nervous system, works with iron

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WHAT ARE THE DEFICIENCIES OF VITAMIN B?

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the deficiencies are delayed growth<tiredness,beri beri (nerve diesease) and pellagra

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WHAT ARE SOURCES OF VITAMIN C?

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sources are fruit and vegetables

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WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN C?

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good general health,healthy gums,skin and blood vessels,healing of wounds,helps absorb action of iron in the body

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WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN D?

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works witch cailciam for healthy bónas ann teeth

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what are the deficiencies of vitamin C

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increased risk of sickness, scurvy, delayed healing of wounds, anaemia

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what happens to water soluble vitamins

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they are excreted by the body in your urine, you can never over take them

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what happens to fat soluble vitamins
stored in the liver, too much can cause hypervitaminosis
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WHAT IS PALLEGRA
a diseas that affects the skin, it causes diarrhoea and dementia and often results in death *uncommon*
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hypervitaminosis
occurs when peoples overuse fat soluble vitamin supplements. it is most common in vitamin A and D
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folic acid sources
whole meal bread, fortified products, vitamin supplements
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folic acid functions
taking folic acid before and during pregnancy reduces the risk of neural tube defects in unborn babies
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folic acid deficiencies
spina bifida - when a baby's spine and spinal cord do not develop properly in the womb causing a gap in the spine