Deficiency
Small, red dots on the skin, bleeding gums, sore joints and large bruises are possible signs of ___________, a deficiency of ____________.
What is Scurvy and vitamin C?
This vitamin is crucial for good vision, but is low in white rice, a staple grain for many countries.
What is Vitamin A?
This vitamin may be consumed in the diet or produced in the body by the skin, and activated by the liver and kidneys.
What is Vitamin D?
Best food source for Vitamin K
What is Kale? Dark leafy greens
This is the provitamin for vitamin A.
What is beta-carotene?
Sores on the corners of the mouth in connection with alcohol use may indicate this deficiency.
What is ariboflavinosis?
What is Vitamin K?
This vitamin is available in cooked eggs, but bound in raw eggs.
What is biotin?
Retinoids, the active form of vitamin A are found in these foods.
What are animal foods?
Eating polar bear liver could be fatal due to which vitamin it contains in such high levels?
What is Vitamin A (retinoid)?
The 4 D's of Pellagra, a deficiency in this vitamin.
What are Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Dementia, Death; Niacin?
These three vitamins act to protect cells from free radical damage.
What are Beta-carotene (A), Vitamin C and Vitamin E? (ACE)
This vitamin is found in nearly every food and doesn't generally need supplementation.
What is pantothenic acid?
This vitamin can only be found naturally in animal products.
What is Vitamin B12?
What are antioxidants?
Pernicious anemia is a result of not producing _________ in the stomach, which is required to absorb Vitamin ______.
What are Intrinsic Factor and B12?
Aiding in calcium absorption is a major function of this vitamin.
What is vitamin D?
Persons with restrictive diets, vegan diets and pregnant moms are likely to need to add this.
What is a supplement?
Eating ____ provides the highest source of thiamin in the diet, which prevents these TWO deficiencies.
What are Pork, Wernicke-Korsakoff and Beri-beri?
Refeeding this vitamin was found to improve vision within one day.
What is vitamin A?
A lack of this vitamin during pregnancy may result in neural tube defects.
What is folate?
These vitamins aid in energy production. (4 from the table)
What are thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and biotin?
These nutrients are enriched into processed grains.
What are thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate and iron?
Cooking vegetables with minimal ______ will help to preserve their nutrients.
What is water? (minimal water)
These four vitamins are fat soluable.
What are vitamins A, D, E and K?