vitamin & mineral notes. vitamins are found in nearly all the foods listed on myplate. they do...
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Vitamins are found in nearly all the foods listed on MyPlate. They do not supply energy (calories) as carbohydrates fats, proteins do but are essential because they regulate body chemistry and body functions.
Can vitamins be produced by our bodies?
Mostly NO! They must be eaten in our
food.
Vitamins assist the body in using foods by bringing about biochemical reactions so life can be maintained
What does it mean when a vitamin is fat soluble?
Vitamins are absorbed through the intestinal tract with the help of lipids (fats)
Build up and remain for a longer time in the body
Stored in the liver and fatty tissues of the body
What does it mean when a vitamin is water soluble?
Easily dissolved in body
Excreted in the urine
Must be replaced each day
Includes Vitamin C and all B Vitamins
Too few vitamins can keep the body from operating at full capacity. Too many may be toxic to your health.
Excess vitamins will be
1) Excreted through the urine2) Stored in fatty tissue which can
lead to toxicity.
MINERALS Minerals are found in nearly all of the foods
listed in MyPlate. They do not provide energy as carbohydrates, fats and proteins do, but they are essential because they regulate body chemistry and body functions.