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Vitamins are divided into two groups watersoluble Bcomplex vitamins and C vitamins and fatsoluble vitamins A D E and K Unlike watersoluble vitamins that need regular replacement in the body fatsoluble vitamins are stored in the liver and fatty tissu. Resources. Lecture: 2009, Dr. Sylvia Kehoe, UW—River Falls. Textbook: The Veterinary Technician’s Pocket Partner, Marisa Bauer. Resources. Walter J. Taylor. Agricultural Educator and Co-FFA Advisor. Vitamin A. A. Fat soluble. , carotene converts to vitamin A for . vision, growth, nerves. Liver, yellow fruits and vegetables, oranges, pears, broccoli. Night blindness, poor eye sight, poor skin and hair. • Vitamins are essential for life. • Vitamins are needed in small amounts. • Vitamins do not provide energy. • . Vitamins have to be supplied by . foods. History. Vitamins and Minerals. Sodium:. Functions. Fluid and electrolyte balance. .. Associated with blood pressure and pH balance . in the body.. Required for nerve impulse transmission. .. Assists in the transport of certain nutrients . . Dr. Amani . Aliwi. . Alrasheedi. . Assoc. Prof. . Food & Nutrition Department. KAU. Definition and Characteristics. Vitamins are . carbon-containing compounds (organic) . that regulate a wide range of body processes.. Protein. Caffeine. Creatine. Products. VITAMINS AND MINERALS. Vitamins . and minerals are organic compounds found in high concentrations in fruit and vegetables. Though they are all needed for proper bodily function, there are a few that are important for performance.. 1. What is the main function of vitamins and minerals?. . . To regulate body functions. 2. What foods are many of the vitamins and minerals we . need found in?. . . Fruits and Vegetables. Intro to . Essential oils have been used for many years, but they continue to gain popularity in personal healthcare communities due to the incredible healing properties they offer your body and mind. Essential oils are highly concentrated natural extracts from the leaves, flowers, bark, roots, seeds and stems of certain plants and trees. Pure essential oils are known for their amazing scents and their therapeutic properties, so it’s no surprise that the most common way to use essential oils is to inhale them. While natural essential oils are commonly used in cosmetic products, like soaps and shampoos, you’ll get the most benefit out of your oils by using them on their own, like diluting them with a carrier oil and applying directly to your skin. If you were to ask ten people what they love about essential oils and why they actively choose to incorporate them into their daily routine, each person would have a different answer. That is because every essential oil offers a range of health and wellness benefits for your body and mind, and they are all as unique as the person using them. - deficiency diseases . History of vitamins . :. The story of vitamin dates back to 18. th. century. . Sailors of this period knew that eating of liver cures a disease called night blindness and. Carbs. Protein. Fats & Oils. Vitamins. Minerals. WATER. “Essential” Nutrients. Nutrients are categories of substances we need for our nutrition.. Essential Nutrients. are nutrient substances that we can only get from food, because our bodies cannot produce them on our own.. BY. RAHAMON. , Sheu K.. (139735) . . . M.Sc. Seminar Presentation 2008. 1. MICRONUTRIENTS AND HEALTH OF THE POPULATION by Rahamon SK. is licensed under a . Creative Commons Attribution-. We need vitamins in our diets, because our bodies can’t synthesize them quickly enough to meet our daily needs.. Vitamins have three characteristics:. 1- They’re natural components of foods; usually present in very small amounts. Dr. Sr. . . Rini. . Raphael. Nutrition involves a number of biochemical and physiological changes – convert the food components into body constituents. Nutrients – energy giving, body building components of food.