ABC’s of Vitamins - Arizona State University
ABC's of Vitamins
You take a vitamin tablet in the morning. Someone says eat your fruit and vegetables because they have vitamins. What's so important about vitamins? While they do not provide energy like protein from meat and sugar from breads, they do help to convert this energy into the energy your body uses.
Since our bodies can't make vitamins we need to get them from the food we eat. There are 11 vitamins we need to get from the foods we eat.
Four of these vitamins dissolve in fat (are fat soluble). They are found in foods that contain fat and are stored in fat in our body - vitamins A, D, E, and K.
Seven of these vitamins dissolve in water (are water soluble). They are not stored in our body. The seven vitamins are B vitamins that include thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, B6, B12 and vitamin C.
Fat Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin A ? discovered in 1913
What it does ? helps with eyesight ? keeps skin healthy ? helps with growth of body organs (like bones)
Foods ? liver, fish, milk, butter, eggs, carrots
Deficiency problems ? night blindness, poor growth, dry skin
Vitamin D ? made in the skin by the sun
What it does ? helps bones grow strong
Foods ? liver, egg yolks, milk, butter
Deficiency problems ? rickets (deformed bones), weak bones
Vitamin E ? called the antiaging vitamin
What it does ? protects lungs against pollution damage ? helps keep heart healthy ? may help protect against cancer
Foods ? sweet potatoes, peanut butter, sunflower seeds, spinach, nuts
Deficiency problems ? nerve destruction, red blood cell destruction
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Vitamin K ? made by bacteria in our intestines
What it does ? helps make blood clot ? helps keep bones healthy
Foods ? liver, cabbage, lettuce, spinach, milk, meat, eggs
Deficiency problems ? hemorrhage
Water Soluble Vitamins
Folate What it does
? helps to make new cells ? helps prevent heart disease Foods ? asparagus, broccoli, corn flakes, beans, tomato juice Deficiency problems ? diarrhea, mental disorders, poor growth
Niacin What it does
? helps our body use the fat and sugar we eat for energy ? helps keep our skin healthy Foods ? mushrooms, tuna, green beans, broccoli, spinach,
breakfast cereals Deficiency problems
? diarrheam skin problems, mental disorientation
Riboflavin ? named for its yellow color (flavus means yellow in Latin)
What it does ? helps convert the food we eat to the energy we need
Foods ? milk, cheese, liver, broccoli, asparagus, spinach
Deficiency problems ? eye disorders, cracks at corners of mouth, swollen tongue
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Thiamin What it does
? helps convert the food we eat to the energy we need Foods
? spinach, tomato juice, watermelon, sunflower seeds, ham
Deficiency problems ? weakness, tingling in feet and hands, poor coordination
Vitamin B6 What it does
? helps make red blood cells ? helps our body use the fat and protein we eat for
energy Foods
? spinach, broccoli, tomato juice, banana, watermelon, chicken breast
Deficiency problems ? headache, convulsions, vomiting, flaky skin, sore tongue
Vitamin B12 What it does
? helps to make new cells Foods
? meat, fish, poultry, milk, cheese, eggs Deficiency problems
? anemia, poor nerve function
Vitamin C ? almost all animals make vitamin C in their bodies (only humans, guinea pigs, some bats, and some fish don't)
What it does ? protects cells from damage ? helps keep bones and skin healthy ? may help prevent cancer and heart disease
Foods ? oranges, strawberries, peppers, kiwi, brussel sprouts, broccoli, spinach
Deficiency problems ? bleeding gums, tiredness, weakness, sore muscles
Vita Means Life!
You can see by what vitamins do that they are important for a healthy life!
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Vitamin Matching Game
On this page there is a list of vitamins and pictures of food. Draw a line from the vitamins to the foods that contain them. Keep in mind that some foods can have more than one vitamin. Good luck!
Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K Thiamin Riboflavin
Niacin Vitamin B6
Folate Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
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Vitamin Matching Game Key
Vitamin A ? carrots, milk Vitamin D ? milk Vitamin E ? nuts Vitamin K ? cabbage, milk, meat Thiamin ? ham Riboflavin ? cheese, milk, asparagus Niacin ? mushrooms Vitamin B6 ? banana Folate ? asparagus Vitamin B12 ? meat, cheese, milk Vitamin C ? oranges
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