Vitamins Flashcards
Classification of vitamins
Water soluble (B group and C group) Fat soluble (Vitamins A, D, E, K)
Vitamin B group sources?
Red meat, fish, eggs, cheese, brown bread, nuts
Vitamin B group functions?
Helps to release energy from food
Healthy nerves
Growth
Prevents neural tube defects, e.g. spina bifida in an unborn child
Vitamin B group deficiency disease?
Increased risk of neural tube defects
Beri beri
Pellagra
Vitamin C group sources?
Fruit (e.g. kiwi, oranges) and vegetables (e.g. pepper, tomatoe)
Vitamin C group functions?
General health
Skin
Gums
Teeth
Helps the body absorb mineral iron
Helps heal wounds
Vitamin C group deficiency disease?
Scurvy
Slow healing wounds
Increased risk of infection
Vitamin A sources?
Fish liver oil
Oily fish
Offal
Butter and margarine
Eggs
Vitamin A function?
Growth
Healthy eyes
Healthy skin
Healthy lining of nose and throat
Vitamin A deficiency disease?
Slow growth
Night blindness
Rough, dry skin
Vitamin D sources?
Sunshine
Fish liver
Margarine
Eggs
Oily fish
Vitamin D functions?
Healthy bones and teeth
Helps absorb calcium
Vitamin D deficiency disease?
Rickets in children
Osteomalacia
Osteoporosis
Unhealthy teeth
Vitamin E sources?
Nuts
Seeds
Eggs
Cereal
Vitamin E functions?
Antioxidant
Healthy red blood cells
