PPT-Vitamins, Minerals, and Water… Oh My!

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. Functional Beverage. drink product that satisfies thirst, is nonalcoholic, is ready‐to‐drink and includes in its formulation non‐traditional ingredients, such as herbs, vitamins, minerals, amino acids or additional fruit/vegetable raw ingredients, depending on the purpose it is designed . Shining a Spotlight on the . Power of Vitamins. About the Campaign. The . Vitamins in Motion . campaign is an initiative to . raise awareness. and . advocate . for increased access, through . innovative solutions. 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 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 . Objective:. The objective of this experiment is separate vitamins A and C through an extraction and to confirm the separation using NMR.. Chemicals. . Retinol (Vitamin A). Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C). 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. naturally. existing . chemical compounds.. 2)Minerals can be identified by their . physical properties. .. 3)What are the four characteristics of a mineral?. Naturally occurring. Crystal Structure/Chemical Substance. …the same type of mineral! They are examples of quartz!!. Haha! Tricked you! These are all…. There are over 3000 types of minerals in the Earth’s crust. As you could see with the quartz, often times even the . 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 . JustFACS. What is nutrition?. The study of how your body uses the food you eat.. What is a nutrient?. A nutrient is a chemical substance in the body that helps maintain the body.. The Six Classes of Nutrients. - 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. Geo 281: geology for engineers. Geology and Geophysics Department. King Saud University. Minerals: Building. Blocks of Rocks. We begin our discussion of Earth . materials with . an overview of . mineralogy (mineral = mineral and Logy=Study) because . 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.