vitamins and minerals essential nutrients perform hundreds of roles healthy diet is best way to...
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Vitamins and Minerals
Essential Nutrients
Perform hundreds of roles
Healthy diet is best way to obtain these nutrients
Fine line between getting enough and having too much
Micronutrients – Your body only needs tiny amounts
Vitamins vs. Minerals
Vitamins – Organic, can be broken down by heat, air, or acid
Minerals – Inorganic, they retain their chemical structure
Why does this matter?Minerals can easily find their way into your
body through food, vitamins often are destroyed through cooking
Water-Soluble VitaminsAbsorbed directly into the bloodstreamthrough digestion or as supplements dissolveKidneys regulate levelsExcess is excreted through urine
Names of Water-Soluble Vitamins
B-ComplexB1 – ThiamineB2 – RiboflavinB3 – NiacinB4 – (None)B5 – Pantothenic AcidB6 – Pyridoxine
B7 – BiotinB8 - (None)B9 – Folic AcidB10 – (None)B11 – (None)B12 – Cobalamin
Vitamin C – Ascorbic Acid
Water-Soluble VitaminsWhat They Do:Releases energy in food – B Complex Vitamins
Produce energy – Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin
Build protein and cells – B6, B12, Folate
Make collagen – Vitamin C
Deficiency of Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)Beri-Beri – Weight loss, body weakness and pain Inflammation of the nerves and heart failure
Sources:Fortified breads and cereals, fish, lean meats and milk
Deficiency of Vitamin B3 (Niacin)PellagraDiarrhea, Dermatitis, Dementia, Death
Sources:Red meat and whole grains
Fat-Soluble VitaminsTravel through the body by proteinsA, D, E, KExcesses are stored in liver and fat tissuesLiver releases excesses as needed
Fat-Soluble VitaminsWhat They Do:
Build Bones – Vitamin A, D, KProtect Vision – Vitamin APromotes Absorption of Calcium – Vitamin DProtect the Body – Vitamin E (Tocopherol)Blood Clotting – Vitamin K
***Stored in your body for long periods of time; an excess amount of these vitamins can be toxic.
Vitamin E (Tocopherol)Antioxidant- protects body from free radicalsMaintains strong immune systemKnown as the “Love Vitamin”
*Deficiencies are Very Rare
Too much Vitamin E:Bleeding in the BrainRisk of Birth Defects
Minerals
MajorCalciumChlorideMagnesiumPhosphorousPotassiumSodiumSulfur
TraceChromiumCopperFluorideIodineIronManganeseSeleniumZinc
Major MineralsWhat They Do:Maintain the proper balance of water in the
body – Sodium, Chloride, Potassium
Important for healthy bones – Calcium, Phosphorous, Magnesium
Stabilize protein structures (Hair, Skin, Nails) – Sulfur
***Needed in larger amounts and stored in the body
Trace MineralsWhat They Do:Blood formation and function – IronStrengthens bones/prevents tooth decay –
FluorideBody growth and maturation – ZincBone and cartilage development, - CopperProtects against cancer – SeleniumFormation of thyroid hormones – IodineMaintains blood sugar levels – ChromiumHeals wounds – Manganese
***Needed in very small amounts
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