fat soluble vitamins

• Vitamins


  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin E
  • Vitamin K
• Vitamin A


  Functions: helps see in dim light, supports sheath around nerves, supports child growth
• Vitamin A deficiency can affect skin and child growth
• Vitamin A deficiency is rare as children grow anyway
• Vitamin D


  Functions: helps body absorb calcium, helps calcium be laid down in bones and teeth
• Vitamin D deficiency can cause bones to weaken and bend (rickets in children, osteomalacia in adults)
• Vitamin E


  Functions: acts as an antioxidant
• Vitamin E deficiency is rare if there is enough in the diet
• Vitamin K


  Functions: helps blood clot after injury
• Vitamin K deficiency is rare except in newborn babies
• Main sources of vitamins

  • Animal foods: milk, eggs, cheese, liver, butter, kidney
  • Plant foods: leafy green veg, carrots, apricots, mango, papaya, peppers, kale, orange/yellow/red veg/fruits
• Vitamin supplements can be used to get enough vitamins