Vitamins, minerals and water Flashcards
Vitamin A sources
Oily fish Fish liver oils Egg Carrots, peppers, dark green veg Margarine Oranges foods - good for eyes ( have you ever seen a rabbit wearing glasses )
Classification of vitamins
Fat soluble A, D, E, K - above dek
Water soluble B, C - below sea
Vitamin A functions
Heathy eyes, skin and lining membranes ( inside of nose )
Vitamin D sources
SUNSHINE oily fish Margarine Egg Cheese
Vitamin D functions
Heathy teeth and bones
What happens if you don’t have enough vitamin D?
Bones decrease
Rickets in children
Osteoporosis in adults
Vitamin B sources
Meat Fish Eggs Pulses Nuts Cereals Yeast
Vitamin B functions
Energy release
Heathy nerves
Growth
Vitamin B effects of deficiency
Tiredness
Beriberi - nerve disease
Pellagra - disease of skin and tongue
Vitamin C sources
Fruit and veg
Vitamin C functions
General Heath
Skin and gums
Blood vessels
Iron absorption
Vitamin C effects of deficiency
Feeling down Anaemia Scurvy - gum disease Slow healing Common cold
Minerals - calcuim sources
Dairy products
Tinned fish hard water
White flour
Green veg
calcuim functions
Strong bones and teeth
Calcuim effects of deficiency
Rickets
Osteoporosis
Dental decay
Iron sources
Liver
Kidney
Red meat
Green veg
Functions of iron
Formation of red blood cells ( haemoglobin )
Iron effects of deficiency
Tiredness
Anaemia
Water properties
Colourless, Oder less, tasteless
O degree freezes
100* boils and evaporates
Thing dissolve in it easily
Water functions
Part of body tissues e.g. Cells, muscles
Part if body fluid p e.g. Blood, saliva, digestive juices
Transport substances e.g. Oxygen p, nutrients, hormones
Helps digestion
Removes waste
Control body temperature
