Vitamin Functions
This vitamin has 8 different complexes
What is vitamin B?
Micromolecules are needed in ______ amounts
Individuals who want to increase their teeth and bone health drink milk regularly because it is a good source of _____
What is calcium?
This vitamin deficiency causes scurvy
What is vitamin C deficiency
Vitamins A, D, E and K are all ____ -soluble vitamins
What is fat?
This mineral is a large component of hemoglobin which is responsible for carrying oxygen within our blood
What is iron?
Compared to fresh foods, these foods are higher in sodium
What is processed foods?
Hyperkalemia is having higher than normal blood levels of this mineral which affects how heart muscles work and function
What is potassium?
The vitamin that makes blood-clotting proteins (Prothrombin)
What is Vitamin K?
An increase in this mineral would cause an increase in your blood pressure & volume
The old wives tale said to eat _____ to help see in dim light/ the dark due to its high source of vitamin A
What is carrots?
If recommended a diet with high calcium foods like dairy products, cheese, tofu and broccoli, you would most likely be experiencing this type of nutrient deficiency
What is hypocalcemia?
Vitamin E acts as a _______ which protects cells from damage caused by free radicals
What is antioxidant?
If you had trouble regulating your blood sugar you would want to increase your levels of this mineral
What is magnesium?
Fish liver oil is a great source of these two vitamins
What is vitamin A and D?
When your iron levels are below normal it causes this type of blood disorder due to impaired hemoglobin production
What is anemia?
If your body needed help absorbing Calcium & Phosphorus you would want to increase this vitamin
What is vitamin D?
What is Iodine?
This vitamin has a non-food source and is also found in spinach, fish liver oil, and orange juice
What is vitamin D
When the body's iodine levels are below normal and considered a deficiency, the thyroid glands are overworked and create a large lump on the neck called a _______
What is a goiter?