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35 Cards in this Set
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What are the two ways that vitamins are classified? |
water soluble or fat soluble |
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What are the water soluble vitamins? |
vitamin C (asorbic acid), thiamin (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), Niacin (Vitamin B3), Vitamin B12, Folate (vitamin B9), Pantothenic Acid (vitamin B5) |
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What are the fat soluble vitamins? |
vitamin A, Vitamin K, Vitamin D, Vitamin E |
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Why do you need water soluble vitamins every day? |
so you dont become deficient of them |
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What is another name for Vitamin C? |
asorbic acid |
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What vitamin helps you resist infections and heals wounds? |
Vitamin C |
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What is another name for Vitamin D? |
sunshine vitamin |
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What vitamin is necessary for blood clotting? |
vitamin K |
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What disease is from a lack of Vitamin C? |
scurvy |
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What disease is from a lack of Thiamine? |
beriberi |
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What disease is from a lack of Niacin? |
pellagra |
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What vitamin helps your eyes? |
vitamin A |
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What B Vitamin helps with the growth of hair and nails? |
biotin |
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What vitamin can we absorbed through the sun? |
vitamin D |
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What disease is from a lack of vitamin d? |
rickets |
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What vitamin is found in citrus fruits? |
vitamin C |
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What vitamin is found in carrots? |
Vitamin A |
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What vitamin is found in milk? |
Vitamin A, Vitamin D |
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What does a lack of iron cause? |
anemia |
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What does a lack of flouride cause? |
tooth decay |
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What mineral is needed to prevent goiter? |
iodine |
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What minerals are needed to prevent osteoporosis? |
phosphorus |
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What are the two ways in which minerals are classified? |
macro/trace |
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What are the trace minerals and how much do you need of them? |
small minerals- need less |
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What are the macro minerals and how much do you need of them? |
large minerals- need more |
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When is the most critical time to prevent osteoporosis? |
adolescent to age 25 |
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What mineral helps your immune system? |
zinc |
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What fruit is a great source of potassium? |
oranges |
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What mineral can cause hypertension (which could lead to a stroke) is too much is taken in? |
potassium |
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What mineral has antioxidant properties? |
selenium |
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What mineral can cause liver, kidney, and brain damage if too much is ingested? |
copper
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What is a common food source of sodium? |
cured meats or table salt |
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What is a common food source of chloride? |
salt |
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What mineral helps to neutralize stomach acid? |
magnesium |
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What vitamin and mineral combination is necessary for the prevention of bone weaking?
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calcium and vitamin D |
