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Vitamins Flashcards

1
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What are the fat-soluble vitamins?

A

A, K, E, D

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2
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What are the water-soluble vitamins?

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B-vitamins, Vitamin C, choline

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3
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Fat soluble vitamins can be stored in…

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fats

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4
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Water soluble vitamins can be stored in…

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the blood

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5
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Info on fat soluble vitamins?

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  • excess intake usually stored
  • long term body storage
  • deficiency unlikely
  • higher risk of toxicity
  • less frequently needed
  • most have pro-vitamins
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6
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info on water soluble vitamins

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  • excess usually excreted
  • short term body storage
  • deficiency more likely
  • lower risk of toxicity
  • more frequently needed
  • most don’t have pro-vitamins
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7
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How much of these vitamins should we take?

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Small amounts of water-soluble and fat soluble vitamins are necessary for good health

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8
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What is the main function of Vitamin K?

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  • Blood health

- Blood clotting

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9
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What are vitamin k sources?

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  • Leafy greens, some fruits, some cheeses, some oils

- Bacterial intestine produce v-k

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10
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Why do doctors inject vitamin K in newborns?

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Babies don’t have that property, so it is needed for them to survive.

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11
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What is vitamin D?

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Helps bone growth and development

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12
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what must vitamin D do in order to properly work?

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Must be activated in the kidneys and liver to function in the body

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13
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Where does Vitamin D come from?

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  • can be produced in the skin from cholesterol and exposure to UV light
  • does not naturally occur in many foods besides fish
  • Vitamin D can also be found in our dairy products
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14
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Vitamin D interacts with ______ to help bone growth.

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calcium

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15
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What is vitamin A?

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It is our vision health! (antioxidant)

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16
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What are vitamin A’s main functions?

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  • Eye sight.
  • Help absorb light
  • Cell development
  • Immune function
  • Growth
  • reproduction
  • Antioxidant
  • Neutralize charged electrons
17
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What are vitamin A’s man sources?

A
  • most is consumed from preformed sources

- animal sources, including dairy products, fish, and meat (especially liver).

18
Q

What is retinol?

A

Preformed vitamin A

- more readily absorbed 
- comes from animal foods and fortified foods
19
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What si beta-carotene?

A

generic term for all vitamin A precursors

20
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What is carotenoid?

A

group of pigments ranging from light yellow to reddish orange. Relatives of beta-carotene (provitamin of Vit A)

21
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What are B-vitamins?

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co-enzymes

-Release energy from carbs, protein and fat -> ATP production

22
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What are the sources of B-vitamins?

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only found in animal sources (risk in vegans and vegetarians)

23
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What are some B-vitamin deficiency issues?

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Extreme fatigue, weakness, irritability/ depression, dementia, paranoia

24
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What is the function of folate?

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  • energy for metabolism

- protects against heart disease

25
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How is folate supplemented?

A
  • Available in many fruits and vegetables
  • DNA
  • pregnant woman will take a supplement form of it
26
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What are some Folate deficiency issues?

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Birth defects (cleft palate, autism) , Neural tube defects

27
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What is the function of vitamin B-12?

A

Energy generator

28
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Why should vegetarians and vegans take a supplemental form of B-12?

A

Because it is only found in animal sources foods

29
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What are the other two antioxidants?

A

vitamin E and C

30
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What are the functions of vitamin E?

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  • Vitamin E protects the fatty components of our cells from oxidation
  • It also protects LDL’s, red blood cells, and cells of our lungs
  • Is critical for normal fetal and childhood of nerves and muscles
  • Functions as antioxidant within cell membrane
  • Less likely to be toxic than vitamins A and D
31
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What are the functions of vitamin C?

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  • Acts as coenzymes in biological reactions
  • Aids in hormone production
  • Involved in collagen syntheses
  • Enhances Iron absorption
  • Antioxidant
32
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What is Vitamin C also known as?

A

ascorbic acid

33
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Where is vitamin C found?

A

Found in many fruits and some vegetables, but is readily destroyed by storage and cooking.

34
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What are free radicals?

A

the bad guys, they damage the body. Vitamin C and E work by halting free radicals and halting body damage

35
Q

What is oxidation?

A

Destruction of cells membrane

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