Nutrition Test 2 Chapter 8

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING VITAMINS ARE FAT SOLUBLE

A. B, C. AND E
B. B, C, D, AND E
C. A, C, E, AND K
D. A, D, E, AND K

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A, D, E, AND K

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WHAT DESCRIBES FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS

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THEY CAN BE STORED IN THE LIVER AND FATTY TISSUES AND BUILD UP TOXIC CONCENTRATIONS

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NIGHT BLINDNESS AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO INFECTION ARE CAUSED BY WHAT DEFICIENCY

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VITAMIN A

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GOOD SOURCES OF VITAMIN D INCLUDE

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EGGS, FORTIFIED MILK AND SUNLIGHT

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WHAT DESCRIBES WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS

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They are easily absorbed and excreted

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What is a coenzyme

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A molecule that binds to a enzyme to make it active.

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Good sources of folate include

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Liver, leafy green vegetables, legumes and green vegetables

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Which vitamin is present only in foods of animal origin

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Vitamin B-12

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Which nutrients is an antioxidant that protects water soluble substances from oxidizing agents

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Vitamin C, A, E

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Eating foods containing vitamin C at the same meal can increase absorption of which mineral

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Iron

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1. Name the fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins. Which are stored in the body, and therefore do not have to be ingested daily?
Fat soluble: ADEK
-stored in the body therefore do not have to be ingested daily
Water soluble: B and C

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Fat soluble: ADEK
Stored in the body therefore do not have to be ingested daily
Water soluble: B and C

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Name a general category of food that is a reliable source of most B vitamins.
Refined grains

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Refined grains

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Name some other food sources that would contain water-soluble vitamins.
Milk, citrus fruits, dark leafy vegetables

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Milk, citrus fruits, dark leafy vegetables

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For Vit D list the main function in the body, some food sources (or food categories that are rich sources), name of deficiency diseases (if applicable), and any significant toxicity symptoms:

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Vitamin D – not essential; fortified milk, butter, eggs, liver
-def. diseases: rickets and osteomalacia
-toxic to kidneys

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For Vit E list the main function in the body, some food sources (or food categories that are rich sources), name of deficiency diseases (if applicable), and any significant toxicity symptoms:

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Vitamin E- antioxidant that protects lipids; vegetable oils, wheat germ, nuts, seeds
-def. diseases: anemia and weakness
-toxic: blood clotting

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For A vitamins, list the main function in the body, some food sources (or food categories that are rich sources), name of deficiency diseases (if applicable), and any significant toxicity symptoms:

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Vitamin A- retinol supplied by animal sources (milk, eggs, liver)
-beta-carotene- precursor supplied by dark green and deep orange fruits and vegs.; neeeded for health of the cornea and skin, night vision, mucous membranes
-Retinol can be toxic
-Active Retinal for eyes

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For C vitamins, list the main function in the body, some food sources (or food categories that are rich sources), name of deficiency diseases (if applicable), and any significant toxicity symptoms:

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Vitamin C- ascorbic acid; “glue holds us together” (collagen, bones, wound healing)
-Citrus fruits and vegetables
-Antioxidant-protects iron and enhances its absorption
-def. scurvy (bleeding gums, pinpoint hemorrhages)
-smokers and those under stress need more
-toxic amounts cause GI problems and increased needs

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Getting vitamins from food rather than supplements:
_______ one’s risk of toxicity
_______ one’s risk of deficiency

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Decreased, Increases

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6. When selecting a vitamin-mineral supplement, you should be careful to choose one that has nutrient levels _____or___the RDA, but not exceeding it. When supplements contain 10 or more times the RDA for a nutrient, they are considered to be a _________.

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Megadose