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| Specific definition of Vitamins |
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Definition
| Organic substance needed in small amounts to help promote chemical reactions in the body.(They do NOT supply energy.) |
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| What are Antioxidants used for? |
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Definition
| blocking and absorbing oxygen free radicals to prevent chronic disease |
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Vitamins that your body makes in the intestinal tract,
What they are used for |
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Definition
Vitamin K- helps blood clotting
Biotin- energy metabolism |
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Term
The difference of Distress and Eustress
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Definition
Distress- bad stress, ex.: late bills, job loss etc.
Eustress- good stress, ex.: baby, promotion, wedding etc. |
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| List the fat and water soluble vitamins |
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Definition
Fat Soluble- A, D, E and K
Water Soluble- C, B-6, B-12, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, biotin, folate and patothinc acid.
Hint- remember the fat A, D ,E and K then the rest are water soluble. Also, remember DAKE for remembering the fat soluble. |
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| What raises free radicals? |
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Definition
| olar pollution, cigarette smoking, radiation, chemicals and pesticides |
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| What is vitamin A known for and what is its precursor? |
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Definition
| Vitamin A is known for help keeping eye sight. Its precursor is Beta-carotene. |
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What kinds of foods are highest in vitamin content and how do you prepare them?
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Definition
| Fruits and vegetables; we can either eat them raw or steam them. |
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| Why is it important to eat antioxidants? |
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Definition
| It prevents chronic disease, block damages to the cell, & blocks and absorbs oxygen free radicals. |
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| What protective acids does folate have? |
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Definition
| Helps prevent spina-bifida |
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Term
| How does the body break down the fat and water solubles? How they're stored and where? |
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Definition
Fat breaks down fat solubles and water breaks down water solubles.
Fat solubles are stored in fatty tissue, what the body doesn’t use. Water solubles are stored
throughout the body |
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| What is Vitamin B-6? What does it do? What happens when you take large amounts? |
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Definition
| Helps release energy in the body. Nerve Damage. |
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Term
| 2 most prominent trails in N.C.? |
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Definition
Federal-Appalachian State Trail
State-Mountain to Sea |
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