Vitamins & Minerals Flashcards
Functions of Vitamins
growth
reproductions
vitality
general well-beingg
Vitamins are essential in ___ quantities
small
Helps convert __ and ___ into ___
fat, carb, energy
Assist in forming ___ and ____
bone, tissue
Water Soluble Vitamins
Plant based
B complex
Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin C
Fat Soluble
A
D
E
K
Vitamins help reactions by serving as
coenzymes
Vit must be supplies in
diet
supplements
Ways to Lose Vitamins
Water Milling Wet Processing Baking Sulfiting
Vitamin C
links collagen together to give connective strength and tissue
Essential Vit while pregnant
Folic Acid
Neural Tube Defects
Affect brain and spinal cord of fetusV
Vitamin A
Essential for you vision
Vitamin D Deficiencies
Rickets
Osteomalsia
Vitamin K
Helps with blood coagulation
May result in hemorrhages