vitamins

• vitamins are micronutrients
• if we don't get enough vitamins, we develop deficiencies and disorders, with consequences coming forth.
• the two types of vitamins are water soluble (B complex & C) and fat soluble (A, D, E, K).
• many vitamins are co-factors (chemical that assists another chemical), meaning they assist enzymes with metabolic actions
• water-soluble vitamins are not stored, taken daily, and dissolve in water
• fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the liver and fatty tissues of the body, which the body doesn't require daily
• Vitamin A‘s function

  good eyesight

  healthy skin

  immune system-strengthen
• Vitamin A deficiency name

  Night blindness
• Vitamin B function

  muscle tone

  nerve function

  release energy from carbs
• Vitamin B deficiency name

  Beriberi
• Vitamin C’s function

  antioxidant

  guards against colds & infections

  healthy bones, teeth, gum, blood vessels
• Vitamin C deficiency name

  Scurvy
• Vitamin D‘s function

  strengthen bones & teeth

  calcium & phosphorous absorbing
• Vitamin D deficiency name

  Rickets

  Osteomalacia
• Vitamin E‘s function

  protects cells from free radicals
• what are free radicals?

  cause heart disease & cancer
• Vitamin E deficiency name

  Anaemia

  Infertility