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Vitamins
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Essential nutrients that your body needs in small amounts to grow, reproduce, and maintain good health.
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Antioxidants
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Substances that neutralize free radicals. Vitamin A,C and E and beta-carotene are antioxidants.
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Oxidation
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The process during which oxygen combines with other molecules.
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Free Radicals
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Unstable oxygen-containing molecules that can damage the cells of the body and possibly contribute to the increased risk of chronic diseases.
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
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A disease that affects the macula of the retina, causing blurry vision.
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Cataract
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A common eye disorder that occurs when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy.
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Phytochemicals
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Naturally occuring substances in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains that protect against certain chronic diseases.
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Bioavailability
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The degree to which a nurtrient is absorbed from foods and used in the body.
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Toxicity
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The accumulation of substance to the level of being poisonous.
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Megadose
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A very large dose or amount.
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Provitamins
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Substances found in foods that can be converted into an active form once they are absorbed.
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Performed Vitamins
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Substances that are found in active form in foods.
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Coenzymes
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Substances needed by enzymes to perform many chemical reactions in your body. Many vitamins act as coenzymes.
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Choline
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A vitamin-like substance needed for healthy cells and nerves.
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Hypotension
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Low blood pressure
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Carnitine
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A vitamin-like substance needed to properly utilize fat.
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Lipoic Acid
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A vitamin-like substance that your body needs for energy production; it may also act as an antioxidant.
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Inositol
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A vitamin-like substance synthesized in your body that helps to keep your cells and their membranes healthy.
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Fortified Foods
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Foods with added nutrients.
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U.S Pharmacopia (USP)
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A nonprofit organization that sets purity and reliability standards for dietary supplements.
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Cell Differentiation
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the processes that determine what a cell becomes in your body.
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Performed Vitamin A
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These include Retinol, retinal, and retinoic acid. These are called performed vitamin A because they are in a form that your body readily uses.
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Vitamin A
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In a family of substances called retinols. It is essential for vision,and it plays a role in cell defferntiation, reproduction, bone health and immunity. Can be toxit if you have too much or too little.
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Osteoperosis
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thinning of the bone, which in turn increases the risk of fracture.
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Hypervitaminosis A
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an extremely serious condition in which the liver accumulates toxic levels of vitamin A. Can lead to deterioration and scarring of the liver and even death.
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Carotenodermia
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results in eating too many carenoids can cause nonthreatening conditions. This can result in orange tinged skin, particulary in the palms and soles of the feet.
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