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Vitamins, Minerals, & Water

Vitamins, Minerals, & Water. Myth: As part of a healthy diet, people need to take dietary supplements. FACT. A diet that contains a variety of healthful foods usually supplies all the vitamins and minerals that your body needs. Vitamins.

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Vitamins, Minerals, & Water

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  1. Vitamins, Minerals, & Water Myth: As part of a healthy diet, people need to take dietary supplements

  2. FACT A diet that contains a variety of healthful foods usually supplies all the vitamins and minerals that your body needs

  3. Vitamins Vitamins: nutrients that are made by living things, are required in small amounts, and that assist many chemical reactions Vitamins help the body with various processes, including the use of other nutrients

  4. Two Classes of Vitamins Fat-soluble vitamins Water-soluble vitamins Dissolve in fatty materials Examples: vitamin A, D, E, & K Found in foods such as, vegetable oils, liver, eggs, & vegetables Can be stored in the body Dissolve in water Examples: vitamin C & all of the B vitamins Found in fruits, vegetables, & other sources Cannot be stored by the body. You need to eat them everyday.

  5. Fat-Soluble Vitamins

  6. Water-Soluble Vitamins

  7. Antioxidants Some vitamins are called antioxidants, they help protect healthy cells from the damage caused by the normal aging process as well as from certain types of cancer Examples: vitamin C & E Found in citrus fruits, strawberries, broccoli, tomatoes, potatoes (vitamin C) Found in vegetable oils, whole grains, seeds, nuts, & peanut butter

  8. Minerals Minerals: nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soils, your body requires only small amounts There are 24 different minerals that have been shown to be essential for good health You need 7 minerals in significant amounts, & trace amounts of others

  9. Minerals 7 significant minerals Other minerals Calcium Sodium Potassium Magnesium Phosphorus Chlorine sulfur Iron Fluorine Iodine Copper zinc

  10. Minerals Calcium Sodium Helps in blood clotting & functions of the nervous system Essential for formation & maintenance of bones and teeth Lack of calcium can lead to osteoporosis Also known as salt Aids in heart function & water balance

  11. Minerals iron Potassium Necessary for healthy red blood cells Not enough iron can lead to anemia, which may cause people to be weak or tired Maintains water balance Helps reduce blood pressure

  12. Water 65 % of your body weight is water Nearly all of the body’s chemical reactions, including those that produce energy and bulild new tissues, take place in a water solution

  13. Water & Homeostasis Homeostasis: the process of maintaining a steady state inside your body Water regulates body temperature Water contains electrolytes which regulate many processes in your cells

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