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- provitamin
- ____ must undergo chemical reactions within the body before they can function. ie vit a
- fat
- what type of vitamin is found in fats and oils
- riboflavin
- vitamin b2
- biotin
- vit b7
- dietary reference intake
- DRI
- upper intake levels
- UL
- folate
- vit b9
- milligrams
- mg
- micronutrients
- _____ are needed in smaller amounts
- retinol
- vitamin a
- pyridoxine
- vit b6
- water soluble vitamins
- are able to move freely across cell membranes, allowing them to be absorbed directly into the blood
- calciferol
- vit d
- water
- what type of vitamins need to be consumed daily
- ascorbic acid
- vit c
- water
- what type of vitamin is found in water compartments of fruits and veggies
- micrograms
- mcg
- water
- what type of vitamin is filtered from blood by the kidneys
- fat soluble vitamins
- require specific carrier molecules to be transported through the body for storage in fat cells or in the liver
- coenzymes, hormones, and antioxidants
- what are some of the different ways that vitamins function in the body
- vita
- what means life
- vitamin d
- signals the intestines to absorb more calcium to support bone growth
- fat
- what type of vitamin can reach toxic levels
- thiamin
- vitamin b1
- pantothenic acid
- vit b5
- phylloquinone
- vit k
- adequate intakes
- AI
- dietary sources or vitamins
- how does the body obtain vitamins
- niacin
- vit b3
- a, d, e, and k
- list the fat soluble vitamins
- free radicals
- bad guys. the take electrons from other chemicals in cells- reducing their ability to function and causing tissue damage
- macronutrients
- ______ are needed in larger amounts
- cobalamin
- vit b12
- antioxidants
- they donate electrons to stabilize high reactive chemicals. they halp stop the tissue damage and decrease cellular function
- tocopherol
- vit e
- organic
- vitamins are a group of ______ compounds necessary for the human body to function