nutr 101: fat soluble vitamins - ppt version (wonky)

VITAMINS

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Essential, noncaloric, organic nutrient needed in tiny amounts in the

body

PRECURSORS- OR -

PROVITAMINS

Vitamins help to drive cell processes in the body. Vitamin precursors in foods are transformed into active vitamins in the body.

FAT SOLUBLEVITAMINS

VITAMIN

BETA-CAROTENEPRECURSOR:

1. Retinol2. Retinal3. Retinoic Acid

EYESIGHT

Bone growthCell

differentiation Immune system

DEFICIENCY

VITAMIN A

TOXICITY

The vitamin A precursor in plants, beta-carotene, is an effective antioxidant in the body. Brightly colored plant foods and are richest in beta-carotene, and diets containing these foods are associated with good health.

VITAMIN

WHAT DOES VITAMIN D DO?

Three places vitamin D taps for calcium:1. Skeleton2. Digestive tract3. Kidneys

FUNCTIONS AS

HORMONE

Vitamin D Deficiency

RICKETS

OSTEOMALACIA

& OSTEOPOR

OSIS

Can I get too much Vitamin

D from the sun?

Is dietary vitamin D the safer source?

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VITAMIN(aka: Tocopherol)

Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta

What does vitamin E do?

Free-Radical Damage

& Antioxidant Protection

Where is vitamin E important?

VITAMIN EDEFICIENCY

Erythrocyte Hemolysis

TOXICITY

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VITAMIN

Opposes anti-clotting medication

TOXICITY

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