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What are the sources of fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins? |
Vitamin A- Liver, Milk, Fish oils and Egg yolk. Vitamin D- Oily fish, Cheese, Milk and Sunlight(non-food source). Vitamin E- Vegetable oils, Whole-grain food, Egg yolk, Nuts and Liver. Vitamin K- Liver, Vegetable oils and Legumes. Vitamin B1- Peas, Eggs and Meat. Vitamin B2- Dairy products, Eggs and Meat. Vitamin B3- Meat, Fish, Poultry, Potatoes, Whole-grain food and Liver. Vitamin B6- Same as Vitamin B3 and fruits such as banana and watermelon. Vitamin B9- Green Leafy vegetables such as spinach and brocolli, Citrus fruit such as oranges and Whole-grain food. Vitamin B12- Dairy products, Meat, Poultry, Fish and Eggs. |
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What are Vitamin C food sources? |
1. Fruits such as citrus fruits, guava, honeydew and watermelon. 2. Vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage and spinach. |
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What are the deficiency and toxicity of fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins? |
Vitamin A- Deficiency: Night blindness, Dry and rough skin, poir growth in children and loss of sight. Toxicity: Fatigue, painful joints, birth defects in babies, nauseaand diarrhoea, liver and nervous system damage, hair loss and skin disorders. Vitamin D- Deficiency: Rickets in children, Osteomalacia in adults, Weak bones and teeth. Toxicity: Hypercalcemia. Vitamin E- Deficiency: Rare Toxicity: Rare. Viatmin K- Deficiency: Blood is not able to clot properly. Toxicity: Rare. Vitamin B1- Deficiency: Beriberi Toxicity: None known. Vitamin B2- Deficiency: Ariboflavinosis Toxicity: None known. Vitanin B3- Deficiency: Pellagra Toxicity: Flushing of skin, Tingling sensation in hands and feet, liver damage, blurred vision, glucose Vitamin B6- Deficiency: Numbness in hands and feet, Dermatitis, Anaemia and Convulsion. Toxicity: Nerve damage and skin lesions. Vitamin B9- Deficiency: Anaemia, spina bifida in babies, premature and low birth weight babies. Toxicity: None known. Vitamin B12- Deficiency: Pernicious anaemia. Toxicity: None known. Vitamin C- Deficiency: Scurvy. Toxicity: Diarrhoea, Nausea, Abdominal cramps and formation of kidney stones. |
