The Basic NutrientsVitamins

VitaminsAre found in nearly all foods in the food pyramidDo not provide Energy, by are essential becauseRegulate body chemistry and body functions.

VitaminsMust be Ingested or EatenAssist the body in bringing about biochemical reactions so life can be maintained.

Two Groups of VitaminsFat SolubleADEKTransported through the body and stored in fatToo much causes toxic overdoseExcess StoredWater SolubleB & CTransported through body and and dissolved in water.Too little keeps body from operating at capacity.Excess Excreted

Vitamin AFat SolubleCarotene converts to Vitamin AGood for Vision Growth and nervesLiver, Yellow fruits and vegetables, oranges, pears broccoliPrevents Night blindness, poor eyesight, poor skin and hair

Night Blindness

Vitamin DFat SolubleStrong Bones and TeethSources, Milk, Sun Fish OilPrevents Rickets

Rickets

Vitamin EFat SolubleHelps body use energy foodsAntioxidantCell MembranesSources Green leafy vegetables, fruits grains liver, oil fatSlowdown aging, cancer and hear diseaseOverdose causes blurred vision nausea dizziness

Vitamin KFat SolubleAssists with Blood ClottingFrom Dark Green Vegetables, cabbage, liver, cauliflowerPrevents Hemorrhaging

Vitamin CWater SolubleAscorbic AcidBuild bones and teeth and bloodAids in healingFights InfectionForms CollagenFound in Citrus Fruits, Cantaloupe, strawberries, pineapplePrevents Scurvy

B VitaminsB1 ThiaminB2 RiboflavinNiacinFolic AcidB6 PyridoxineB12 Cobalamin

B1 ThiamineNerve Tissue, digestive system, appetite, energySources, Milk, grains, poultry, fish, dried beansPrevents beriberi

B2 RiboflavinWater SolubleGrowth, Nerves Digestion, works with proteinFrom milk, grains, green vegetables, meat, fishPrevents Premature aging, chellosis

NiacinNerves, Tissues, Digestive SystemFrom Milk Grains, dates Poultry fishPrevents Pellagra

Folic AcidWorks with B12 and red blood cellsReduces neural tube damage and birth defectsFrom Oranges, green vegetables, grains, meats and eggs.Prevents Anemia

B6 PyridoxineHemoglobin overall good healthFound in Meat vegetables and bananasBrain and nerve cells the function and make new blood cells

Vitamin B12 CobalaminGeneration of DNA cells, bone marrow and red blood cellsFrom Milk Eggs Mean Fruit and vegetablesPrevents anemia, damage to intestines