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Gabe's elderly neighbor told him that riboflavin
when he was growing up, the
milkman would deliver glass bottles
of milk to his family's doorstep. He
wonders why milk is not available in
glass bottles anymore. Gabe
explains to him that light destroys
certain water-soluble vitamins in milk
and milk is now stored in opaque
containers to help preserve the B
vitamin
Side effects of vitamins Niacin --> Skin flushing
Vitamin A --> birth defects
Vitamin C --> diarrhea and GI tract discomfort
Folic acid --> can mask vitamin B-12 deficiency
Vitamin A containing foods from beef liver, pumpkin, cooked carrots, milk
lowest to highest
,What function do many B vitamins the function as co-enzymes
serve in the production of energy?
The only source of retinoids, also performed vitamin A
called ______, is also found in animal
foods like fish and organ meat.
Plants contain pigments called ______ carotenoids
that can be turned into vitamin A in
the body if needed.
These pigments are also called beta-carotene
provitamin A; the most potent form
of provitamin A is ______, the orange-
yellow pigment in carrots and other
orange and yellow vegetables and
fruits
Other provitamin A carotenoids lutein
include zeaxanthin and _____, two
important components of the macula
that help eye health.
, Matching vitamins with food sources E: plant oils
D: fortified milk
K: dark green leafy vegs
C: citrus fruits
Vitamin supplements are sometimes nicotinic acid ( a form of niacin) for lowering LDL
used by the general public for and increasing HDL levels
therapeutic purposes. Of the
following medicinal uses of vitamins,
which vitamin supplement/health
outcome is the only one proven in
scientific research to be beneficial?
Performed vitamin A carotenoids liver, fish oils, fortified milk, eggs, fortified
margarine
Provitamin A carotenoids carrots, spinach, winter squash, sweet potatoes,
mangoes
Gabe's grandfather has a history of avoid any large increases in dark green, leafy
heart disease and is on anticoagulant vegetable intake because vitamin K can reduce
drug therapy. His prescription drugs effectiveness of anticoagulants and promote blood
include Coumadin (warfarin). What cells
dietary precaution should his
grandfather be taking?