Water-Soluble Vitamins Part 1

Basic Facts

100

_____ vitamins are not stored in the body 

Water-soluble 

200

______ vitamins are stored in the liver and adipose tissue 

Fat-soluble 

300

_____ abuse can lead to deficiencies in B vitamins 

Alcohol 

400

Excess amounts of water-soluble vitamins are usually  eliminated through our __________

Urine 

True or False

100

The B Vitamins provide calories to our body 

False 

200

Bell peppers are a better source of Vitamin C than oranges 

True 

300

Deficiencies in B vitamins are very common 

False 

History

100

This vitamin was the first to be discovered through observing chickens 

B1/ thiamin

200

Deficiency of Vitamin C resulted in this disease that affected sailors 

Scurvy

300

This vitamin has a yellow color, and ends with "flavin" 

Riboflavin/Vitamin B2

Fun Facts

100

This type of animal food is one of the best sources of vitamin B1

Pork

200

Pantothenic acid (B5) is derived from the word "pantothen" which means..

Found everywhere 

300

The 4 "D"s that characterize the disease pellagra

Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Dementia, Death