Vitamins

Question 1

Vitamin A ; food sources, function in body, effects of deficiency / excess

Answer 1

Food source; Green leafy veg and other green, orange, and yellow vegetables such as spinach, sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, and winter squash
Function - form and maintains healthy teeth, skeletal and soft tissue, mucus membrane and skin.
Deficiency - childhood blindness
Excess - organ damage, liver, bones,central nervous and skin

Question 2

Vitamin d

Answer 2

Sources - Oily fish, red meat, liver, egg yolks, fortified foods
Functions - helps regulate amount of calcium and phosphate in body
Deficiency - weaker bones
Excess - too much calcium in diet ( hypercalcaemia)

Question 3

Vitamin e

Answer 3

Sources - plant oils, nuts and seeds, wheat germ
Functions - antioxidant, strengthens immune system, cells use vit e to interact with each other
Deficiency - nerve and muscle damage = lost of feeling in arms and legs.
Excess - thyroid problems, weakness, emotional disorder

Question 4

Vitamin k

Answer 4

Sources - green leafy veg, veg oils, cereal grains
Functions - blood clotting, help wounds to heal
Deficiency - poor bone development, osteoporosis
Excess - jaundice

Question 5

Vitamin b1

Answer 5

Sources - peas, nuts, whole grain breads
Functions - turns food into energy and keeps nervous system healthy
Excess - stomach upset
Deficiency - poor memory, loss of appetite

Question 6

Vitamin b2

Answer 6

Sources - dairy, yogurt, cheese, eggs
Functions - metabolize carbohydrates
Excess - can cause urine to become bright yellow
Deficiency - fatigue, swollen throat, blurred vision

Question 7

Vitamin b3

Answer 7

Source - fish, beef, chicken, and turkey
Functions - release energy from food, supports nervous system function
Excess - liver problems, heart rhythm changes
Deficiency - pallegra

Question 8

Vitamin b 9

Answer 8

Sources - broccoli, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, peas
Functions x- red blood cell formation and for healthy cell growth and function
Excess - mental decline and increased likelihood of cancer reoccurring
Deficiency - abnormally large red blood cells produced that can’t function

Question 9

Vitamin b12

Answer 9

Sources - fish, meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products
Functions - development, myelination and function of the central nervous system
Deficiency - numbness, muscle weakness, psychological problems
Excess - excess passes through urine

Question 10

Vitamin c

Answer 10

Sources - citrus fruit, peppers, strawberries, blackcurrants
Functions - heal wounds and form scar tissue, aid in absorption of iron.
Deficiency - scurvy
Excess - stomach upset and rarely kidney stones