Vitamins!!!

HFN1O Mr. MacMillan

What is a vitamin?

Vitamins are organic substances necessary for life

Why do I need them? essential to the normal

functioning of our bodies, and except for a few exceptions, cannot be made by our bodies

How do vitamins do it all????

Fat Soluble Vitamins

Step 1 - eat food with fat soluble vitamins

Step 2 - vitamins are stored in fat in body/liver

Step 3 - vitamins wait around until they are needed, up to 6 months!!!

Step 4 - when they are needed they are accessed (Vitamins A, D, E, and K are all fat-soluble vitamins)

Continued…

Water Soluble Vitamins

Step 1 - Eat foods with water soluble vitamins

Step 2 - Vitamins travel through bloodstream

Step 3 - Whatever your body doesn’t use comes out when you pee

***These vitamins need to be replaced often cause they don’t stick around!!!***

(vitamin C, B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), niacin, B6 (pyridoxine), folic acid, B12 (cobalamine), biotin, and pantothenic acid)

What do vitamins do?

Have hundreds of different functions

Vitamin A– Found in:• milk fortified with vitamin A• liver• orange fruits and vegetables (cantaloupe, carrots, sweet

potatoes) • dark green leafy vegetables (like kale, collards, spinach)

– enable cell growth & help us see in color instead of black and white

B Vitamins

- Found in:• whole grains, such as wheat and oats • fish and seafood • poultry and meats • eggs • dairy products, like milk and yogurt • leafy green vegetables • beans and peas

-important in metabolic activity, make energy and set it free

-Important for metabolic activity (make energy & set it free!!!)

Vitamin C

- Found in:• citrus fruits, like oranges • cantaloupe • strawberries • tomatoes • broccoli • cabbage • kiwi fruit • sweet red peppers

-important for keeping body tissues, such as gums and muscles in good shape, healing cuts and resisting infection

Vitamin D

• milk fortified with vitamin D • fish • egg yolks • liver • fortified cereal

-important for forming and maintaining strong bones and teeth, and aids in the absorption of calcium

Vitamin E

- Found in:• whole grains, such as wheat and oats • wheat germ • leafy green vegetables • sardines • egg yolks • nuts and seeds

-maintains body's tissues, protects your lungs from becoming damaged by polluted air, and aids in formation of red blood cells

Vitamin K

- Found in:• leafy green vegetables • dairy products, like milk and yogurt • broccoli • soybean oil

-important for clotting blood and stopping bleeding