Unit 6:

Vitamins

NS425 Sports Nutrition

Stacey Day, MS, RD, LDN

Define fat versus water

soluble vitamins

Vitamin Classification

Fat Soluble

• A, D, E, K• Do not dissolve

in water• Require dietary

fat for transport in blood

• Excess can be stored in fat tissues of body

• Higher potential for toxicity

Water Soluble

• B complex, C• Dissolve in water• Easily transported

in blood• Excess is excreted

in urine• Low potential for

toxicity

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Compare the functions of each in human physiology

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Discuss the importance on specific vitamins on sports performance