Vitamins Flashcards
do vitamins supply energy?
No
vitamins are essential for the body in what ways?
to use energy and regulate metabolism
what vitamin keeps skin healthy, mucous membranes firm and resist to infection, protect against night blindness, promote healthy eyes?
vitamin A
what vitamin is in milk, butter, vegetables, egg yolk, cheese, and liver?
vitamin A
major substances in the release of food; helps the nervous system to function properly; help keeps appetite and digestion normal; helps prevent anemia, helps enzymes and body chemistry to function
the B Vitamins
what vitamin is in meat, fish, poultry, eggs, dried peas, milk, cheese, whole grains, leafy vegetables, and peanuts?
the B vitamins
helps in forming blood cells, helps make walls of blood vessel firm, helps resist infection, helps prevent fatigue, aids in healing, and prevents scurvy
Vitamin C
what vitamin helps absorb calcium from digestive tract, helps build calcium and phosphorus into bones?
vitamin D
what vitamin is in milk fortified with vitamin __, butter, fish oil, and sunshine
vitamin D
what vitamin helps cells to function normally?
vitamin E
what vitamin is in vegetable oil, wheat germ, liver, whole grains, lettuce?
vitamin E
what vitamin helps blood to clot?
vitamin K
what vitamin is in green vegetables?
vitamin K