Anything and Everything
Vitamins and substances that have no calories or nutritional value, yet are essential for body functions
What are micronutrients
Also known as retinol; Antioxidant that aids in the functioning and repair of cells
What is vitamin A
Aids in healing and collagen maintenance
What is Vitamin C
Important in forming and maintaining teeth and bones.; Helps prevent osteoporosis
What is calcium
Needed for healthy teeth and bone formation
\Chains of amino acid molecules that are used by every cell of the body to make other usable proteins
What are proteins
Skin synthesizes this vitamin from cholesterol when exposed to sunlight
What is vitamin D
Produced in the intestinal tract by microbes (good bacteria) and found in milk and organ meats
What is B7 or biotin
Moves carbon dioxide; Regulates blood pH
What is sodium
Important in development and thyroid health; Found in iodized table salt and shellfish
What is iodine
___ of the 20 are nonessential amino acids because they can be synthesized by the body and do not have to be in our diet
What is 11
Pro-vitamin to vitamin A
What is beta-carotene
Enhancesthe absorption of vitamin C
What is vitamin P or bioflavonoids
Required for energy use, water balance, and muscular movement; It aids in maintaining blood pressure
What is potassium
Used in the production of hemoglobin and oxygenation of red blood cells
What is iron
Roughage; help move food particles from the digestive tract and onto the colon
What is fiber
Fat soluble vitamins are stored in adipose tissue and here
What is the liver
Chemicals, including histamine, are produced in conjunction with this vitamin
What is B6 or pyridoxine
Required for energy release and protein synthesis; Preventing tooth decay
What is magnesium
Important for protein synthesis and collagen formation; Promotes wound healing
What is zinc
This vitamin removes carbon dioxide from cells and converts carbohydrates stored as fat
What is B1 (thiamine)
Essential for synthesis of proteins necessary for blood coagulation; naturally found in kelp, beans, and egg yolks
What is vitamin K
Present in many foods, but not fruits; Involved in synthesizing fatty acids and in metabolizing proteins and carbohydrates
What is B15 (pantothenic acid)
Present in DNA; involved in energy release.
What is phosphorus
Works with vitamin E to produce antibodies and maintain a healthy heart; Needed for tissue elasticity
What is selenium