Vitamins Flashcards

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1
Q

What are 4 fat soluble vitamins

A

A d e k

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2
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What is vitamins a needed for

A

Good eye sight
Growth

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3
Q

What can too little vitamin a do

A

Night blindness

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4
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What is too much vitamin a do

A

Weakens bones

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5
Q

What does vitamin D help

A

Healthy bones
Teeth

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6
Q

what food is is vitamin D found

A

Oily fish

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7
Q

What can too little vitamin D lead to

A

Bone diseases

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8
Q

What can vitamin K help

A

Helps blood clots
Heals wounds

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9
Q

What can too little vitamin K do

A

Very rare

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10
Q

What does vitamin E help

A

Keeps eyes and skin healthy

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11
Q

Too much vitamin K

A

Blood clotting

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12
Q

What are the 6 water soluble vitamins

A

B1 b2 B3 B9 B12 C

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13
Q

What is another name for B1

A

Thiamin

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14
Q

What does B1 help

A

Nervous system

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15
Q

what is another name for b2

A

riboflavin

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16
Q

what can b2 help to do

A

helps energy release
repair tissues

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17
Q

what happens is you have too little of b1

A

tierd
weak

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18
Q

what happens if you have too lttle of vitamin b2

A

sore throat
dry skin

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19
Q

what is another name for vitamin b3

A

nican

20
Q

what does vitamin b3 help

A

release energy from foods
helps skin to form and grow better

21
Q

what happens if too little of vitamin b3

A

loss of memory

22
Q

what is another name for vitamin b9

A

folic acid

23
Q

what can vitamin b9 help

A

grow
healthy babies

24
Q

too little of vitamin b9

A

tierd
weak muscles

25
Q

what is another name for vitamin b12

A

cobalamin

26
Q

what does vitamin b12 help

A

to make red blood cells with vitamin b9

27
Q

too little of vitamin b12

A

tierd
nerve damage

28
Q

what can vitamin c help

A

healthy skin
protects body

29
Q

where can vitamin c be found

A

citrus fruits

30
Q

what are the 2 minerals

A

calcium
iron

31
Q

how does calcium help your body

A

strong bones
strong teeth

32
Q

what can an excess of calcium do

A

it become stored in the organs

33
Q

can can too little calcium do

A

can lead to bone diseases like ricketts

34
Q

what does iron help to do

A

make red blood cells

35
Q

too much iron

A

is toxic

36
Q

too little iron

A

iron deficiency called anemia

37
Q

what are the trace elements

A

floride and iodine

38
Q

what does floride help

A

to strenghten bones and teeth

39
Q

what does floride stop

A

tooth decay

40
Q

what is fluoride found in

A

fish
tea
dental product eg toothpaste

41
Q

what does iodine help to do

A

to make hormones

42
Q

too little iodine can cause

A

neck swelling

43
Q

where is iodine found

A

seafood
leafy greens
dairy

44
Q

what is the function of fibre

A

keep bones working
stay healthy
type of carbohydrate

45
Q

function of water

A

stops dehydration

46
Q

how much of body is water

A

60%