Vitamins Flashcards
What are Vitamins
Chemical substances that are naturally found unprocessed food and meat produce
What do vitamins help with
Preventing disease
What is effects of vitman A
Keeps the body and skin healthy
What are the effects of a lack of vitamin A
Children do not grow properly
Can lead to total blindness
Where can vitamin be found
fish , eggs ,dairy products
Vitamin D function in the body
Enables calcium to be obsorbed through the small intestine
Effects of a lack of Vitamin D
Rickets in your bones
children’s bones and teeth will not grow properly
Effects of too much Vitamin D
It will lead to excess calcium being absorbed which could lead to damage to the kidneys
Function of Vitamin E in the body
Vitamin E is an antioxidant
Effects of too much Vitamin E
it is extremly rear
Function of Vitamin K
It enables the body too clot the blood when the body is injured
Effects of a lack of Vitamin K
Very rear in the uk
What foods can you find Vitman K in
Green leafy vegetables
What foods can you find in Vitamin E
Almonds
What foods can you find in Vitamin D
Salmon