1. WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS

2. How is your body like a sponge??

3. Your body can only absorb so many vitamins
What happens when the body takes in too many water-soluble vitamins?
What happens when the body takes in too many fat soluble vitamins?
What is toxicity?

6. VITAMIN C
FUNCTIONS:
Makes collagen--connective tissue, Making of hormones, growth and repair of tissues and blood vessels
FOOD SOURCES:
Green peppers, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Strawberries, Citrus Fruits
DEFICIENCY DISEASE:
Scurvy
Need 60 mg/day
TOXICITY:
Diarrhea, iron toxicity, can change results of some medical tests

9. B THAMIN
FUNCTIONS:
Co enzyme in digestion of carbs, nerve tissue, appetite
FOOD SOURCES:
Pork products, sunflower seeds, whole and enriched grains
DEFICIENCY DISEASE:
Beri Beri – I can’t I can’t
Need mg/day
TOXICITY:
None possible from food

12. B-2 Riboflavin FUNCTIONS:
Coenzyme for digestion of fat, promotes growth, nerves, healthy skin
FOOD SOURCES:
Milk and milk products
DEFICIENCY DISEASE:
Dermatitis
Need mg/ day
TOXICITY:
None known

15. B-3 NIACIN FUNCTIONS: Coenzyme in digestion of fats and carbs
FOOD SOURCES:
Poultry, fish, peanuts, and mushrooms
DEFICIENCY DISEASE:
*PELLAGRA- 3 D’s*
Need mg/day
TOXICITY:
Headaches, itching, flushing of skin

18. B-6 PYRIDOXINE FUNCTIONS:
Coenzyme involved in the digestion of fat, carbs, and protein, Neurotransmitter making, Hemoglobin making
FOOD SOURCES:
Protein or meat group
DEFICIENCY DISEASE:
Headache, Nausea, Depression, Anemia, Vomiting, Skin problems
Need mg/day
TOXICITY:
Nerve Destruction, Hand/food numb, walking difficulty

21. FOLACIN FOLATE FOLIC ACID
FUNCTIONS:
Making red blood cells, making and using protein, Coenzyme in making DNA
FOOD SOURCES:
Dark green leafy veggies, meat, grains, eggs
DEFICIENCY DISEASE:
Megaloblastic Anemia, Inflamation of tongue, poor growth
Need mg/day
TOXICITY:
NONE

24. B-12 FUNCTIONS: Blood cell making, DNA and RNA, Bone Marrow
FOOD SOURCES:
Milk, Eggs, Meat
DEFICIENCY DISEASE:
Pernicious Anemia, Damage to intestines, Nerve destruction, Paralysis
Need 2 microg/day
TOXICITY:
NONE