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maintains skin and other cells that line the inside of the body
bone and tooth development
growth
vision in dim light |
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Vitamin A Most Reliable Sources |
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Liver, milk, egg yolk. deep green and yellow fruits and veggies |
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night blindness, dry skin, growth failure |
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Vitamin A Excess (toxicity) |
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Headaches, nausea, loss of hair, dry skin, diarrhea |
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Normal bown growth and development |
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Vitamin D most reliable sources |
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exposure to sunlight, fortified dairy products, eggs and fish liver oils |
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Rickets in children- defective bone formation leading to deformed bones |
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appetite loss, weight loss, failure to grow |
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Prevents destruction of polyunsaturated fats caused by exposure to oxidizing agents, protects cell membranes from destruction |
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Vitamin E Most Reliable Sources |
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Vegetable oils, some in fruits and veggies, whole grains |
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Breakage of red blood cells leading to anemia |
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Nausea and diarrhea, interferes with vit K absorption if vit D also deficient, not as toxic as others |
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Needed for release of energy from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins |
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Thiamin Most reliable Sources |
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cereal products, pork, peas, and dried beans |
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lack of energy, nerve problems |
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Vitamin K major functions |
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production of blood clotting substances |
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Vitamin K Most Reliable Sources |
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Green leafy vegetables, normal bacteria that live in intestines poduce K that is absorbed |
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Riboflavin Major Function |
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Energy from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins |
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Riboflavin most reliable sources |
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Milk, Liver, fruits and veggies, enriched breads and cereals |
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Energy from carbs, fats and protiens |
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Niacin Most reliable sources |
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liver, meat, poultry, peanut butter, legumes, enriched breads and cereals |
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skin problems, diarrhea, mental depression, and eventually death |
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Metabolism of protein, production of hemoglobin |
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Vit B6 most reliable sources |
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white meats, whole grains, liver, egg yolk, bananas |
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severe loss of coordination from nerve damage |
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production of genetic material, maintains CNS |
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Vit B12 Most Reliable Sources |
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Definition
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Definition
Neurological problems, anemia |
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Definition
severe loss of coordination from nerve damage |
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Folate (folic acid) Major Function |
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Production of genetic material |
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Folic Acid most reliable sources |
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Definition
wheat germ, liver, yeast, mushrooms, green leafy veggies, fruits |
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Definition
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formation and maintenance of connective tissue, tooth and bone formation, immune function |
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Vit C most reliable sources |
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Definition
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Definition
scurvy, swollen joints, bleeding gums, fatigue, bruising |
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Definition
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Pantothenic acid major function |
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Definition
energy from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins |
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Pantothenic Acd most reliable sources |
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Definition
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Definition
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Biotin most reliable sources |
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Definition
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Bone and tooth formation, blood clotting, muscle contraction, nerve function |
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Calcium Most Reliable Sources |
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Definition
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Definition
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Definition
Calcium deposits in soft tissue |
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Definition
Skeletal Development, tooth formation |
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Phosphorus most Reliable Source |
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Definition
Meats, dairy, and other protein rich foods |
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Maintenance of fluid balance |
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Sodium Most Reliable Source |
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Definition
Salt added to foods and sodium containing preservatives |
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Definition
may contribute to the development of hypertension |
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Formation of hemoglobin, energy from carbs, fats, and proteins |
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Iron Most Reliable Sources |
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Definition
Liver and red meats, enriched breads and cereals |
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Definition
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can cause death in children from supplement overdose |
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Definition
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Copper Most Reliable Sources |
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Definition
liver, nuts, shellfish, cherries, mushrooms, whole grain breads and cereals |
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Definition
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Definition
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normal growth and development |
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Zinc most reliable Sources |
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Definition
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Definition
skin problems, delayed development, growth problems |
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Definition
interferes with copper use, may decrease high-density lipoprotein levels |
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Definition
Production of the hormone thyroxin |
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iodine most reliable sources |
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Definition
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Definition
mental and growth retardation, lack of energy |
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Term
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Definition
stregthens bones and teeth |
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Term
flourine most relaible sources |
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Definition
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Definition
teeth are less resistant to decay |
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