1. VITAMINS

2. VITAMINFUNCTION FOOD SOURCES DEFICIENCIES TOXICITIES A (Fat Soluble) -Vision -Nerves -Growth -Liver -Cantaloupe -Sweet Potatoes -Yellow fruits and vegetables -Blindness -Stunted Growth -Impaired immune system -Loss of appetite -Blurred vision -Abdominal pain -Hair loss -Joint pain

3. VITAMINFUNCTION FOOD SOURCES DEFICIENCIES TOXICITIES -Milk -Bran -Whole grains -Poultry -Fish -Dried Beans B1 Thiamine (Water Soluble) COENZYME! -Used for energy metabolism -Nerve function -Helps digestive system (Swelling in legs, sore muscles, stiffness and weakness) -None

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

6. VITAMINFUNCTION FOOD SOURCES DEFICIENCIES TOXICITIES Folate Folic Acid or Folicin (Water Soluble) -Makes new cells -Leafy green vegetables -Legumes -Seeds -Can lead to neural tube defects like spina bifida in infants -Anemia -Heartburn -Diarrhea -Masks B12 deficiency

7. 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.

8. VITAMINFUNCTION FOOD SOURCES DEFICIENCIES TOXICITIES C Ascorbic Acid (Water Soluble) -Maintains connective tissues -Protects body against infection -Citrus fruits -Orange juice -Strawberries -Scurvy (spots on the skin and bleeding gums) -Breakdown of collagen -Kidney stones -Interferes with actions of Vitamin E

9. VITAMINFUNCTION FOOD SOURCES DEFICIENCIES TOXICITIES D (Fat Soluble) -Helps body absorb calcium and phosphorus -Helps strengthen bones -Milk -Milk Products - (Sunlight!) -Rickets (bowed legs) -Bones become too weak to support body weight -Most toxic of all vitamins! -Appetite loss -Nausea & vomiting -Kidney damage -

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

12. 1. In general what do vitamins do for our bodies? To regulate body functions 2. What are the water soluble vitamins? What does water soluble mean? Vit. C and B Complex- dissolve in water 3. What are the fat soluble vitamins? What does fat soluble mean? ADEK- dissolve in fat