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Resource for Option #4
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VITAMIN BASICS
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VITAMIN
FUNCTION/NATURE
SOURCES
PREVENTS
A
fat soluble carotene
converts to Vit A for
vision, growth, nerves.
liver, oranges, pears,
yellow fruit & vegetables
night blindness
poor eyesight
poor skin, hair
D
fat soluble for bones &
teeth, helps to use
minerals Ca and P
milk
rickets
E
fat soluble for energy,
cell membranes,
antioxidant
green leafy vegetables,
fruits, whole grains, liver,
apples, oil, fats
overdose causes
blurred vision,
nausea,dizziness
K
fat soluble for blood
clotting, need only small
amount
dark green vegetables,
cabbage, cauliflower, liver
hemorrhaging
C
ASCORBIC
ACID
water soluble for
collagen to hold cells
together
need daily from citrus
fruits, cantaloupe,
strawberries, pineapple
scurvy
B1
THIAMINE
nerve tissue, digestive
system, appetite, energy,
muscle control
milk, whole grains,
poultry, fish, dried beans
beriberi
B2
RIBOFLAVIN
promotes growth,
nerves, digestion, works
with protein
milk, whole grains, dark
green vegetables, fish,
eggs
premature aging
NIACIN
nerve tissues, digestive
system, skin, energy
metabolism
milk, whole grains, dates,
peaches, fish, poultry,
peanuts
pellagra
FOLACIN
red blood cells,
synthesize DNA, cell
division, prevent certain
birth defects
oranges, dark green
vegetables, whole grains,
meat, eggs
anemia, certain
birth defects
B6
PYRIDOXINE
Immune and nervous
system, needs to be
replaced daily
meat, vegetables, bananas
poor health
B12
COBALAMIN
generation of DNA,
cells, bone marrow, red
blood cells
milk, eggs, meat, fruit &
vegetables
anemia, damage
to intestinal tract
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