Vitamins / Minerals Flashcards
Vitamin A sources:
Liver
Vitamin C sources:
Fruit eg. Oranges
Vitamin D sources:
Eggs
Function of Vitamin A:
Helps to improve vision and keep your skin and hair healthy.
Function of Vitamin C:
Prevent illness and make bones
Function of Vitamin D:
Needed for calcium absorption
Where is Calcium found?
Milk, Cheese
Function of Calcium:
Needed to make healthy bones and teeth
Function of Iron:
Needed to make haemoglobin for blood
Where is Iron found?
Red meat
What results from an Iron deficiency?
Anaemia - loss of
What results from a Vitamin A deficiency?
(night) Blindness
H (What can result from an iodine deficiency?)
Goitre - a neck swelling
What results from a Vitamin D deficiency?
Rickets (in children)
H (What is Vitamin Z used for?)
Helps heal wounds
H (What is Vitamin K used for?)
Blood clotting (after injuries or operations)
H (What is Vitamin B1 used for?)
Releasing energy from carbohydrates
H (Where is Vitamin B1 found?)
Eggs, brown rice
H (Where is Vitamin K found?)
Green Vegetables
Where is Vitamin A found?
Green Vegetables
What results from a Vitamin C deficiency?
Scurvy