Micro-nutrients to help protect and keep the body healthy Vitamins Micro-nutrients to help protect and keep the body healthy Water Soluble – B and C Fat Soluble – A,D, E and K

Vitamin A – Fat Soluble Found in full fat milk, cheese, eggs, oily fish, liver and butter. Added to margarine and spreads. Formed from beta-carotene and found in carrots, cabbage and yellow fruits

For good eyesight and night vision Vitamin A For good eyesight and night vision

Vitamin A - Deficiency Deficiency is rare in UK as it is found in a wide variety of food. Lack of Vitamin a can cause night blindness and poor eyesight. Excess in pregnancy can cause birth defects and women should avoid eating liver.

Vitamin B1 - Water Soluble Vitamin B1 - Thiamine Helps the release of energy from carbohydrates Needed for normal growth in children Helps the nervous system Found in breakfast cereals, potatoes and bread

Vitamin B1 Deficiency Lack of Vitamin B1 - Thiamine loss of appetite slow growth is children beri-beri (severe)

Vitamin B2 - Water Soluble Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin Helps the release of energy from carbohydrates Needed for normal growth in children Found in breakfast cereals, potatoes ,bread, red meat

Vitamin B2 Deficiency Lack of Vitamin B2 – Rioflavin cracks around the mouth and lips tongue and eyes may become inflamed general tiredness

Vitamin C – Ascorbic Acid Needed for the absorption of IRON Good Sources – Citrus fruits, green vegetables and tomatoes

Vitamin C – Ascorbic Acid Protects against infection Helps to maintain healthy blood vessels Heals wounds

Vitamin C Deficiency Lack of Vitamin C can cause: Mouth and gum infections Slow healing of wounds Scurvy - extreme

Vitamin D Works with Calcium to help strong bones and teeth Produced by the body when exposed to sunlight

Vitamin D Good sources can be found in oily fish, eggs, cheese and butter

Vitamin D Deficiency Lack of Vitamin D can cause: Rickets in children and brittle bones on older people. Rickets are becoming a problem in the UK due to children not playing outside in the sunlight.