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What is a vitamin?
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-organic, carbon bond "Vita" -vital to life" - Essential -Non-caloric, does not give energy/fuel -Deficiency potential, intake in milligrams - the body only needs a little
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A, D, E, K
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-Fat soulable -Requires bile -Absorbed in to the lymphatic system -Sored in our fat or liver -May be toxic if taken in megadose(10doses)
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Water
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-Soulable -B vitamins and C -Absorbed into our blood stream -B12 stored in our liver for up to 6 years
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