Vitamin Basics
What are vitamins?
Nutrients your body needs in small amounts to stay healthy.
Which vitamin helps with night vision?
Vitamin A.
Vitamin B helps your body turn food into ________.
Energy
Which vitamin helps heal wounds?
Vitamin C
Which vitamin helps build strong bones?
Vitamin D
Name the two main categories of vitamins.
Fat-soluble and water-soluble.
Name a vegetable high in Vitamin A.
Carrots or sweet potatoes.
Which vitamin group supports brain and nerve health?
Vitamin B.
Name a citrus fruit that contains Vitamin C.
Name one food that contains Vitamin D.
Salmon, fortified milk, egg yolks.
Which vitamin type gets stored in the body’s fat?
Fat-soluble vitamins.
Besides eyesight, what does Vitamin A help keep healthy?
Skin.
Name one food that contains Vitamin B.
Eggs, chicken, whole grains.
What does Vitamin C help protect with its antioxidant powers?
Cells
Vitamin D helps your body absorb which important mineral?
Calcium
Which vitamin type needs to be eaten daily because the body can’t store them?
Water-soluble vitamins.
True or false: Vitamin A supports your immune system.
True
Which vitamin helps make red blood cells?
Vitamin B.
Name a non-fruit food that is high in Vitamin C.
Bell Pepers
Besides food, where else can you get Vitamin D?
Sunlight
Name two water-soluble vitamins.
Vitamin C and B vitamins.
Which leafy green is a good source of Vitamin A?
Spinach
True or false: Vitamin B is fat-soluble.
False (it’s water-soluble).
True or false: Vitamin C strengthens your immune system.
True
True or false: Vitamin D is water-soluble.
False (it’s fat-soluble).