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Vitamins |
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Vitamins |
This page is primarily just a refresher for those of you who would much rather not dig out your old high-school or college notebooks to find out what B vitamin prevents cracks at the corner of your mouth, or what the heck is pernicious anemia, anyway?
Don't worry... there isn't a quiz at the end of this, unless you count the 150 page essay on scurvy that I expect handed in before the end of the week ~*just kidding*~
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Fat Soluble Vitamins:
These vitamins are not easily lost by ordinary cooking methods and don't dissolve easily in water. Since they are absorbed with fat, any condition such as gall bladder disease (which interferes with fat absorption) could cause a deficiency in these vitamins. These vitamins are stored by the body and deficiencies are not too prevalent.
| Vitamin Name | Natural sources of: | Deficiencies Prevented | Recommended Daily Allowances |
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| Vitamin A (carotene) | eggs, milk, fish liver oils, yellow vegies (ie carrots, sweet potatoes), green leafy vegies | Slow growth, poor teeth and gums, night blindness, dry eyes and skin | Adult: 5000-8000 units, Child: 1500-5000 units |
| Vitamin D (calciferol) | fish liver oils, egg yolk, exposure to UV sunlight, fortified milk | Rickets, (osteomalacia: adult rickets), poor tooth and bone structure, soft bones, skeletal deformities | 400 units for children and adolescents |
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