Vitamins Flashcards

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1
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Vitamins are nutrients we obtain from the food we eat in order to ensure

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optimal health

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2
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Vitamins are nutrients we obtain from the food we eat in order to prevent

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Nutritional deficiencies

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3
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A way to ensure you get all vitamins

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Eat all colors of veggies

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4
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Our body cannot make all the _ needed to function

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Micronutrients

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5
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Vitamins come in 2 main forms _

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Water-soluble

Fat-soluble

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6
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Vitamin b plays important role in keeping our _ system healthy

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Nervous

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7
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Vitamin b helps our body _ from food we eat

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Release energy

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8
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Vitamin b9 is called

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Folate

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9
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Folate (vitamin b9) helps with

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Brain and spinal cord development in unborn babies

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10
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B1 you get from P,B

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Peas

Bananas

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11
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Vitamin B1 you get from N,WG

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Nuts

Whole grains

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12
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Vitamin B2 you get from M,E

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Milk

Eggs

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13
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Vitamin B2 you get from FC, M

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Fortified cereals

Mushrooms

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14
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Vitamin B3 you get from M,F

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Meat

Fish

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15
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Vitamin B3 you get from WF, E

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Wheat flour

Eggs

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16
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Vitamin B5 source C,B

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Chicken

Beef

17
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Vitamin B5 source E,A

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Eggs

Avocado

18
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Vitamin B6 source P,S

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Pork

Soybeans

19
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Vitamin B6 source P,O

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Peanuts

Oats

20
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Vitamin B6 source B,M

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Bananas

Milk

21
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Vitamin _ is needed in trace quantities

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B7

22
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Vitamin _ will be present in a balanced diet

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B7

23
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Vitamin B9 source LG, CP

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Leafy greens

Chick peas

24
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Vitamin B9 source EB, B

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Edamame beans

Broccoli

25
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Vitamin B9 source L, FFF

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Liver

Foods fortified with folate

26
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Vitamin _ is found only in animal products (eggs, meat, fish) or fortified plant food

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B12

27
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Example of a fortified plant food

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Some nutritional yeast products

28
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Review whether or not you are getting enough B12 if _

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You are vegan

29
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Vitamin C hailed to cure for colds and flu because

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It contributes to healing

30
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Vitamin C maintains healthy (3)

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Skin

Blood vessels

Cartilage

31
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Vitamin C plays a role in the production of

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Collagen

32
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Collagen maintains our skin’s (2)

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Elasticity

Strength