PPT-Chapter 7 Vitamins: Vital Keys to Health

Understanding Vitamins Vitamins Needed in small amounts Not an energy source Individual units rather than long chains Essential for normal functioning growth and maintenance of the body Understanding Vitamins. 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 . Myth: As part of a healthy diet, people need to take dietary supplements. FACT. A diet that contains a variety of healthful foods usually supplies all the vitamins and minerals that your body needs. . 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.. Non-Invasive Blood Flow Measurements Using Ultrasound Modulated Diffused Light. N. . Racheli. a. , A. Ron. a. , Y. . Metzger. a. , I. . Breskin. a. , G. . Enden. b. , M. . Balberg. a. , R. . Shechter. 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.. . Some of the body’s most essential nutrients are every bit as important as . Carbs. , Fats, & Proteins. These important nutrients are Vitamins, Minerals, and Water. In this lesson you will learn about the unique function of each one and the best food source of each nutrient. 1. Vitamins. Organic compounds. . Required in small quantities. . Needed for a variety of biochemical functions.. They do not enter in tissue structure.. Cannot be synthesized by the body, . must be supplied by the diet.. Want to boost energy and fight fatigue? Here is the list of 5 vital nutrients and vitamins that help fight tiredness. Read more! Multivitamins may be able to cover nutritional blind spots in your diet. But there are exceptions; let\'s discuss them now. Vitamins. Definition. - Complex organic substances vital for life.. Function. – Combines with enzymes to help chemical reactions take place.. Megadoses. – . excessively large amounts of vitamins. 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.