Vitamins

Question 0

What does the water soluble group contain

Answer 0

Vitamins B and C

Question 1

Classification of vitamins

Answer 1

Water soluble- dissolves in water

Fat soluble- dissolves in fats

Question 2

What does the fat soluble group contain

Answer 2

Vitamins A, D, E, K

Question 3

Vitamin B

Answer 3

Functions- Needed for healthy nervous system, growth and it is needed to release energy from food.
Sources- Meat, fish, cheese and eggs
Deficiency disease- beri-beri, pellagra and increased risks of neutral tube defects in babies

Question 4

Vitamin C

Answer 4

Functions- needed for good general health, for healthy skin and gums. Needed to help absorb iron. It helps make connective tissue, which can help the healing of wounds
Sources- Fresh fruit and vegetables
Deficiency disease- Scurvy, anaemia, delayed healing of wounds
Scurvy- Scurvy was a disease commonly found among sailors who ate mainly meat and crackers, the sailors rarely had fresh fruit and vegetables
RDA- 50g-60g per day

Question 5

Vitamin D

Answer 5

Functions- works with calcium to make strong bones and teeth
Sources- Sunshine, oily fish, eggs, cheese, cod liver oil
Deficiency disease- Rickets, osteoporosis, tooth decay, osteomalacia

Question 6

Vitamin A

Answer 6

Functions- Growth, healthy eyes, healthy skin, healthy lining tissue in the nose and throat etc.
Sources- Fish liver oil, oily fish, eggs, milk, carrots
Deficiency disease- Slowed growth, lining of nose and throat become dry and irritated, night blindness.

Question 7

Vitamin K

Answer 7

Functions- Helps the blood to clot(form a scab)
Sources- Cod liver oil, cabbage, spinach, cauliflower
Deficiency disease- Blood clots slowly or in severe deficiencies not at all.

Question 8

Vitamin E

Answer 8

Functions- Acts as a antioxidant which are thought to reduce the appearance of ageing and the incidence of cancer and coronary heart disease
Sources- Eggs, nuts, cereals, sunflower seeds
Deficiency disease- Rare