Water Soluble Vitamins
Excess amounts of water-soluble vitamins are excreted by the...
Kidneys
What is a good food source of Vitamin K?
Kiwi
NO.
True or False:
The best source of sodium is table salt
False:
Table salt = NaCl
40% Na (sodium) and 60% Cl- (chloride)
Iron absorption can be enhanced by this vitamin...
Vitamin C
What is the definition of Bioavailability
The amount of a nutrient we can actually absorb and utilize
Vitamin A is incredibly important in maintaining normal...
Vision
Which age group has the highest % of water in their bodies due to having more lean muscle tissue?
Children
This major chronic disease is often asymptomatic, known as " the silent killer"
Hypertension
What mineral is associated with dental cavities?
Fluoride
Pellagra, with the 4 Ds as symptoms, is associated with a deficiency in what vitamin?
Niacin (B3)
Vitamin D deficiency can lead to a ______ deficiency
Calcium
Excluding water... what are some other sources of water?
Juice, fruits and veggies, soda
What are good sources of potassium?
Fruits and Vegetables
Vitamins E and C have major roles as antioxidants, which mineral also has a major role as an antioxidant?
Selenium
Pantothenic Acid is part of this chemical structure (think of what enters the TCA cycle)
Coenzyme A (Acetyl-CoA)
Blood clotting
What is a water deficiency called?
Dehydration
This major mineral requires Vitamin D for absorption
Calcium
Iron has two forms. What are they and which form is better absorbed in our body?
1. Heme 2. Non-heme
Heme iron is better absorbed (meat, fish, poultry)
Which is better absorbed: Folic Acid (synthetic) or Folate (natural)
Folic Acid (synthetic)
When fat soluble vitamins are taken in excess (above the UL) they have a greater risk for toxicity... WHY?
- Fat soluble vitamins are stored in the liver and adipose tissue (fat)
- They are not excreted quickly by the urine
- Excess intake can cause build up
Water intoxication is actually called hyponatremia... what does hyponatremia mean?
Hypo- = low
Natr- = sodium
-emia = blood
Low sodium in blood
Electrolytes have many individual functions, but there are two common ones.
1. Muscle and Nerve Function
2. ?
Fluid Balance
Diets in the US are rarely deficient in this mineral...
Zinc