4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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.

8. 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

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

10. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17. 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.