🫒Vitamins🫒

Question 1

What are the fat soluble vitamins

Answer 1

ADEK

Question 2

Which are the water soluble vitamins

Answer 2

B and C

Question 3

Vitamin A use

Answer 3

Helps vision in dim light, lining of digestive system and lungs to keep them moist to avoid infection

Question 4

Sources of vitamin A

Answer 4

Carrots, tomatoes, oily fish (tuna, salmon)

Question 5

What can happen if deficient in vitamin A?

Answer 5

Vision related defects. More infection prone.

Question 6

Sources of vitamin D

Answer 6

Sunlight, oily fish, egg yolks, dairy

Question 7

What does vitamin D do?

Answer 7

Absorption of calcium

Question 8

Deficiency in vitamin D issues

Answer 8

Softened bones eg rickets and weaker muscles

Question 9

Vitamin E functions

Answer 9

Maintaining a healthy cell wall and healthy blood.
Helps prevent heart disease

Question 10

Sources of vitamin E

Answer 10

Vegetables, seeds

Question 11

Vitamin K sources

Answer 11

Liver, leafy veg and cheese

Question 12

Vitamin K functions

Answer 12

Blood clotting

Question 13

Vitamin C sources

Answer 13

Citrus fruits, leafy veg

Question 14

Vitamin C functions

Answer 14

Absorbs iron and forms connective tissue

Question 15

Deficiency in vitamin C

Answer 15

Spotty skin and scurvy if severe

Question 16

Vitamin B1 function

Answer 16

Releases energy from carbohydrates and helps growth

Question 17

Vitamin B1 sources

Answer 17

Cereals, meat, whole grains,dairy

Question 18

Vitamin B2 function

Answer 18

Helps iron transport and healthy skin

Question 19

Vitamin B3 function

Answer 19

Metabolism and energy release
Healthy skin

Question 20

Sources of vitamin B3

Answer 20

Meat, eggs, yeast and dairy

Question 21

Vitamin B9 (folic acid) function

Answer 21

For red blood cells

Question 22

Vitamin B9 sources

Answer 22

Liver Green leafy vegetables, oranges, fortified breakfast cereals

Question 23

Vitamin B12 function

Answer 23

Nervous system and red blood cell formation

Question 24

Sources of vitamin B12

Answer 24

Animal products only. Fish, eggs, beef, pork, milk

Question 25

Vitamin B2 sources

Answer 25

Green veg, liver, beef, fortified breakfast cereals

Question 26

Vitamin B2 sources

Answer 26

Kidney, liver and green vegetables, milk