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Nutrition - v,m,w
Vitamins, Minerals & Water
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Water (H2O) | Essential nutrient (60% of the adult body weight) |
| Minerals | inorganic elements (essential nutrient) |
| Vitamins | organic compounds |
| Fat soluble Vitamins | A, D, E, and K (Ants Don't Eat Kangaroos) |
| Water soluble Vitamins | C & B group (B1, B2, Niacin, B6, Folic acid, B12, Biotin, Choline & Pantothenic acid) |
| Macro nutrients (7) | Calcium (Ca), Phosphorous (P), Potassium (K), Sodium (Na), Sulfur (S), Magnesium (Mg) and Chloride (Cl) |
| Micro nutrients (9) | Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu), Cobalt (C), Zinc (Zn), Manganese (Mn), Iodine (I), Selenium (Se), Fluoride (F), Chromium (Cr) and Molybdenum (Mo). |
| Functions of Water | a medium of transportation, Carries nutrients in/out of the cells. |
| Vitamin A (food) | Yellow/orange veg/fruit, carrots, tomatoes, gr. leafy |
| Vit. A (Deficiency) | night blindness, hair loss, scaly skin |
| Vitamin E (function) | Antioxidant, Cell membrane |
| Vit. E (food) | Veg. oils, nuts, dk. gr. leafy veg. |
| Vit E (Deficiency) | None known |
| Vitamin K (function) | Blood clotting. (synthesis by liver) |
| Vit. K (Deficiency) | increases prothrombin (clotting) time,hemorrhage. |
| Vit. K (food) | Milk, dairy products, meat, egg yolks. |
| B-6 (name) | Pyridoxine |
| B-6 (function) | amino acids metabolism |
| B-6 (food) | meat (ALL B's except B-1), poultry, Fish, eggs, brown rice, wheat/Oats, soybeans |
| B-6 (Deficiency) | Anemia, convulsions. |
| B-12 (function) | New cell synthesis, maintenance nerve cells. |
| B-12 (name) | cyanocobalamin |
| B-12 (food) | animal products; meat, poultry, fish, milk, diary products. |
| B-12 (Deficiency) | Pernicious anemia |
| Niacin (name) | Nicotinic acid or B-3 |
| Niacin (function) | General metabolism |
| Niacin (food) | meat, poultry, enriched/fortified grains, cereal |
| Niacin (deficiency) | Pellagra, dermatitis, constipation/diarrhea |
| B-1 (name) | Thiamine |
| Thiamine (function) | Carbs metabolism |
| Thiamine (deficiency) | Beriberi, mental confusion, anorexia. |
| Thiamine (food) | Unrefined whole grains, enriched/fortified grains/cereals, liver, pork, legumes, nuts. |
| B-2 (name) | Riboflavin |
| Riboflavin (function) | General metabolism |
| Riboflavin (deficiency) | Ariboflavinosis: sore throat, Cheilosis (disorder {lips scaly/fissures) |
| Riboflavin (food) | Milk, meats, poultry, fish, enriched/fortified grains/cereals. |
| Folic acid (name) | B-9 (folacin) |
| Folic acid (function) | Nucleic acid synthesis, amino acid metabolism. |
| Folic acid (food) | liver, green leafy veg, legumes, fruits, enriched grain products. |
| Folic acid (deficiency) | macrocytic (large cell)anemia. |
| Biotin (name/type) | B-7 (B-complex vitamin) |
| Choline (name/type) | B-complex vitamin |
| Pantothenic acid (name/type) | B-5 (B-complex vitamin) |
| Vitamin C (name) | Ascorbic acid |
| Vitamin D (name) | calciferol |
| Vitamin C (deficiency) | Scurvy |
| Vitamin D (deficiency) | Ricketts |
| Vitamin D (function) | Maintain blood calcium & phosphorus balance |
| Vitamin C (function) | Antioxidant, wound healing, tissue growth/maintenance, immune function, absorption of iron. |
| Calcium (symbol) | Ca+ |
| Iron (symbol) | Fe |
| chloride (ion of Chlorine) | Cl- |
| Chloride (source) | Common salt (most common compound of chlorine, sodium chloride) |
| Although most B vitamins are eliminated regularly in the urine, taking large doses of certain B vitamins ..? | .. may produce harmful effects. |
| Vitamin A (function) | vision, skin integrity, growth, reproduction. |
| Calcium (deficiency) | Osteoporosis |
| Helps with Acid/base balance | Chloride (Cl) & Sodium (Na) |
| Helps with bone metabolism/growth | Calcium, Fluoride,Phosphorus, Magnesium & Manganese. |
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