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Chapter 4 - Vitamins

Home Economics - 1st Year - @Home

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Classification Fat-soluble (A, D, E and K), Water-soluble (B group and C)
Vitamin A Pure vitamin A - good eyesight, healthy linings of the nose, mouth and throat, growth, healthy eyes, skin and hair. Sources: oily fish, liver, eggs, butter; carotene - carrots, peppers, dark green vegetables
Vitamin D Works with calcium and is essential for strong bones and teeth. Deficiency: rickets, tooth decay, osteoporosis and osteomalacia. Sources: sunshine, oily fish, tinned fish, cheese, butter, eggs, margarines
Vitamin E Protects against heat disease, needed for healthy skin. Sources: seeds, nuts and cereals
Vitamin K Normal blood clotting. sources green vegetables, milk, cheese, made by the healthy bacteria in the intestines
B group Control the energy released from food and needed for a healthy nervous system. Deficiency can cause beriberi and pellagra. Sources: meat, eggs, fortified cereals
Folate or folic acid Needed before and during pregnancy to prevent spina bifida. Sources: wholemeal bread, fortified products, vitamin supplements
Vitamin C General health, healing of wounds, absorption of iron. Deficiency: scurvy and anaemia. Sources: fruits and vegetables
Created by: Sarah C. Lynch
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