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Vitamins, Minerals and Water Worksheet
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A vitamin is a nutrient that helps the body use carbohydrates, protein and fats.
Vitamins provide no energy to the body directly, but help unleash energy stored
in carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
There are two types of vitamins:
A fat-soluble vitamin is a vitamin that dissolves in fat and can be stored in
the body.
A water-soluble vitamin is a vitamin that dissolves in water and cannot be stored
by the body in significant amounts.
Fat soluble vitamins include: vitamins A, D, E and K.
1.) List two food sources that contain each fat soluble vitamin.
Vitamin A:
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Vitamin D:
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Vitamin E:
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Vitamin K:
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2.) List and describe two benefits that each fat soluble vitamin has on the
body.
Vitamin A:
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Vitamin D:
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Vitamin E:
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Vitamin K:
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Water soluble vitamins include: vitamin c, and the vitamin B complex.
3.) List two food sources that contain each water soluble vitamin.
Vitamin C:
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Vitamin B1
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Vitamin B2
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Vitamin B6
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Vitamin B9
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Vitamin B12
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4.) List and describe two benefits that each water soluble vitamin has on the
body.
Vitamin C:
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Vitamin B1
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Vitamin B2
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Vitamin B6
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Vitamin B9
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Vitamin B12
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A mineral is a nutrient that regulates many chemical reactions in the body.
There are two types of minerals:
Macro minerals are minerals that are required in amounts greater than 100 mg.
Trace minerals are minerals that are needed in very small amounts.
Macro minerals include: calcium and potassium.
5.) List two food sources that contain each macro mineral.
Calcium
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Potassium
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6.) List and describe two benefits that each macro mineral has on the body.
Calcium
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Potassium
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Trace minerals include: iron and zinc.
7.) List two food sources that contain each trace mineral.
Iron
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Zinc
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8.) List and describe two benefits of each trace mineral.
Iron
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Zinc
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Water is a nutrient that is involved with all processes of the body.
How many glasses (8 oz.) of water should we drink daily?
What side effects will happen to the body if we do not drink enough water and
what is it called?
What side effects will happen to the body if we drink too much water and what is
it called?
There are many alternatives to getting your daily water content, list two
alternatives.
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