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1. Can our bodies produce vitamins?

1. Can our bodies produce vitamins?. NO! We have to get them through eating food that contains them! Nerve functions, muscles and skin require vitamins to function properly. What are the two types of vitamins?. Fat soluble Water soluble. What does it mean when a vitamin is fat soluble?.

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1. Can our bodies produce vitamins?

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  1. 1. Can our bodies produce vitamins? • NO! We have to get them through eating food that contains them! • Nerve functions, muscles and skin require vitamins to function properly

  2. What are the two types of vitamins? • Fat soluble • Water soluble

  3. What does it mean when a vitamin is fat soluble? • Vitamins are absorbed through the intestinal tract with the help of lipids (fats) • Build up and remain for a longer time in the body • Stored in the liver and fatty tissues of the body

  4. What are four fat soluble vitamins? • A • D • E • K

  5. What does it mean when a vitamin is fat soluble? • Vitamins are absorbed through the intestinal tract with the help of lipids (fats) • Build up and remain for a longer time in the body • Stored in the liver and fatty tissues of the body

  6. What does it mean when a vitamin is water soluble? • Easily dissolved in body • Excreted in the urine • Must be replaced each day • Includes Vitamin C and all B Vitamins

  7. Intro to Vitamins, Minerals & Water 1. What is the main function of vitamins and minerals? To regulate body functions 2. What foods are a lot of the vitamins and minerals we need found in? Fruits and Vegetables 3. Because different fruits and vegetables have different vitamins and minerals, how can we ensure that we get all the different vitamins and minerals that we need? Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables

  8. 4. Which vegetables have the most vitamins and minerals? Dark greens and oranges 5. What does water do for our body? Carries water soluble vitamins B. Regulates body temperature C. Carries waste products out 6. How much water should we drink every day? At least 8 cups a day (or 64 fl. oz.)

  9. Vocabulary 1. Deficiency: Not enough of something (shortage) 2. Toxicity: Too much of something (can become toxic/poisonous) 3. Water Soluble: Dissolves in water 4. Fat Soluble: Dissolves in fat 5. Macro: Large / Big amount 6. Micro or Trace: Small / Tiny amount 7. Electrolyte: Minerals that help maintain fluid balance in the body

  10. VITAMINS

  11. -Loss of appetite -Blurred vision -Abdominal pain -Hair loss -Joint pain -Liver -Cantaloupe -Sweet Potatoes -Yellow fruits and vegetables -Blindness -Stunted Growth -Impaired immune system -Vision -Nerves -Growth A (Fat Soluble) -Helps body absorb calcium and phosphorus -Helps strengthen bones -Most toxic of all vitamins! -Appetite loss -Nausea & vomiting -Kidney damage -Rickets (bowed legs) -Bones become too weak to support body weight D (Fat Soluble) -Milk -Milk Products -(Sunshine vitamin)

  12. Rickets

  13. -Brain hemorrhages -Stroke -Headaches -Muscle weakness -Nausea -Fruits and Veggies -Vegetable oils -Fortified grains and cereals -Nuts & seeds -Nerve deterioration -Can cause anemia in pre-mature babies E (Fat Soluble) -Maintains cell membranes -Breakage of red blood cells which causes skin to turn yellow- (called jaundice in infants-can lead to brain damage) K (Fat Soluble) -Dark green leafy vegetables -Liver -Helps to clot blood -Hemorrhaging

  14. Jaundice Bilirubin is produced by the breakdown of red blood cells. Normally bilirubin passes through the liver. Jaundice occurs when bilirubin builds up faster than a newborn's liver can break it down and pass it from the body. Phototherapy is a treatment with a special light that helps rid the body of the bilirubin by altering it or making it easier for the liver to get rid of it.

  15. -Maintains connective tissues -Protects body against infection C Ascorbic Acid (Water Soluble) -Scurvy (spots on the skin and bleeding gums) -Breakdown of collagen -Kidney stones -Interferes with actions of Vitamin E -Citrus fruits -Orange juice -Strawberries -COENZYME! -Used for energy metabolism -Nerve function -Helps digestive system -Milk -Bran -Whole grains -Poultry -Fish -Dried Beans B1 Thiamine (Water Soluble) -Beriberi (Swelling in legs, sore muscles, stiffness and weakness) -None

  16. Scurvy Swollen and Bleeding Gums Spots on Skin

  17. -Premature aging -Cracks in the corner of mouth -Inflammation of tongue and mouth -COENZYME! -Promotes growth -Used for energy metabolism B2 Riboflavin (Water Soluble) -Milk -Yogurt -Cheese -Green leafy vegetables -None -Milk -Eggs -Meat, fish, poultry -Whole grains -Enriched grains -COENZYME! -Maintains nervous system -Used for energy metabolism B3 Niacin (Water Soluble) -Diarrhea -Heartburn -Nausea -Ulcers -Pellagra (Skin disorder) -Dermatitis

  18. Pellagra

  19. -Can lead to neural tube defects like spina bifida in infants -Anemia -Heartburn -Diarrhea Folate Folic Acid or Folicin (Water Soluble) -Leafy green vegetables -Legumes -Seeds -Makes new cells -Masks B12 deficiency B6 Pyriodoxine (Water Soluble) -Helps make red blood cells -Good for overall health -Green leafy vegetables -Animal protein -Anemia -Abnormal brain wave pattern -Irritability -Depression -Fatigue -Impaired memory

  20. Spina Bifida The spinal cord begins to develop within the first 28 days of pregnancy. Since folate makes new cells, it is vital that the mother’s body already has a supply of folate in her system to prevent this tragic condition.

  21. B12 Cobalamin (Water Soluble) -Helps make new cells -Maintains nerves and cells -Insomnia -Fatigue -Poor nerve funcion -Water retention -Whole grains -Animal foods

  22. MINERALS

  23. Calcium (Macro) -Milk -Milk & dairy products -Dark green leafy vegetables -Maintains strong bones and teeth -Kidney stones -Osteoporosis (holes in the bones) Phosphorus (Macro) -Helps build body cells -Works with calcium -Dairy products -Grain products -Meat -Can prevent calcium from working -Osteoporosis

  24. Osteoporosis

  25. -Helps build bones -Helps nerves and muscles work normally -Regulates body temperature -Diarrhea -Lack of Coordination -Confusion -Coma -Dark green leafy vegetables -Whole grain products Magnesium (Macro) -Heart disease -Heart spasms Iron (Trace) -Anemia -Paleness -Weakness -Helps carry oxygen to the blood -Helps cells use oxygen -Red meat -Dark green leafy vegetables -Heart disease -Elevated LDLs

  26. -Helps body make proteins -Heal wounds -Affects sense of taste and smell -Meat -Liver -Fish -Dairy products Zinc (Trace) -Stunted growth -Rash -Hair Loss -Low copper absorption Fluorine (Trace) -Helps strengthen teeth and prevent cavities -Fluoridated water -Toothpaste -Staining of teeth during development -Tooth decay

  27. Copper (Trace) -Vomiting -Nervous system disorders -Helps iron make red blood cells -Whole grain products -Weak bones -Weak blood vessels Iodine (Trace) -Goiter (Swelling of the thyroid gland in the neck) -Iodized salt -Saltwater fish -Some dairy products -Helps body use energy -Thyroid gland stops working

  28. Goiters

  29. Sodium (Electrolyte) -Salt -Packaged foods -Maintains fluid balance in the body -High blood pressure -Muscle cramps Chloride (Electrolyte) -Can cause convulsions in infants -Maintains fluid balance in the body -High blood pressure -Salt

  30. -Fruits, especially bananas and oranges -Meat, poultry and fish -Dry beans -Dairy products -Irregular heart beat -Loss of appetite -Muscle cramps Potassium (Electrolyte) -Maintains fluid balance in the body -Slowing of the heart beat

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