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Water soluble Vitamins Flashcards

0
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Helps immune system

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Vitamin c

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Can be synthesized internally from amino acid tryptophan

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Niacine

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2
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Deficiency causes megaloblastic anemia

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B12

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4
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Part of acetyl CoA

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Pantothenic acid

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5
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RDA for smokers is higher

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Vitamin c

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6
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Can help lower homocysteine levels

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Folic acid, b12

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7
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Involved in collagen synthesis

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Vitamin c

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12
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Deficiency causes microchip anemia

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Folate

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13
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Pork, legumes, and whole/enriched grains are best sources

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Thiamine

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14
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Green leafy vegetables, liver, legumes, and orange juice are good sources

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Riboflavin

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15
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Can be stored in the body

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B12

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16
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Deficiency is beriberi

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Thiamin

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17
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Fruits and veggies are best sources

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Vitamin c

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18
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Requires intrinsic factor for absorption

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B12

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19
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Deficiency is pellagra

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Niacin

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20
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Involved in nerve impulse transmission

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Thiamin

21
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B12 deficiency causes secondary deficiency of this vitamin

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Folate

22
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Megadoses of one form lowers cholesterol levels

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Niacin- nicotinamide

24
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Rule of thumb: You get enough when you drink two cups per day

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Riboflavin

25
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Animal products are best sources

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B12

26
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Wernicke korsakoff syndrome is a deficiency of this vitamin seen in alcoholics

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Thiamin

27
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Protects myelin sheaths

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B12

28
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Found in all natural foods

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Pantothenic acid

30
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Inflammation of the mouth tongue and eyes, cracks at the corner of the mouth, and glossitis are signs of this deficiency disease

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Riboflavin/ ariboflavinosis

31
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Deficency symptoms are the 3 D’s: diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia

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Pellagra-niacin

32
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Avidin in raw egg whites binds this vitamin

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Biotin

34
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Hematopoietic vitamins (red blood cell producing)

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B6, b12, folate

35
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Involved in neurotransmitter synthesis

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Pyridoxine/b6

36
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Involved in cell synthesis

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Folate

37
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Part of glucose tolerance factor

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Niacin

40
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Added to grains in enrichment

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Folate

45
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Easy bruising, bleed gums, broken capillaries, and delayed wound healing are signs of deficiency

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Vitamin C

55
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Is an antioxidant

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Vit c

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