HPED 2507 Lecture 15: Vitamins
6 Oct 2016
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Part of coenzyme needed in energy in metabolism, supports normal appetite and nervous system. Asparagus, avocado, leafy green vegetables, beets, cereal, pasta, grains. Pernicious anemia is masked by low folate but it is caused by low levels of b12. Vitamins are chemical substances that have specific functions in food and are required for normal growth and health. Adequate intakes protect people against deficiency diseases, prevent chronic diseases. Every vitamin has range of intake where it functions best. Intakes below and above range impair health. 5 to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables is how to get your vitamins each day. Essential nutrients because we cannot produce them in sufficient amounts. Failure to consume enough vitamins causes specific deficiency diseases. 13 vitamins have been discovered so far. Water soluble are b vitamins and vitamin c. Water-soluble vitamins stored in body in small amounts. Deficiency symptoms develop in a few weeks or months. B12 stores may last for a year or more.
