| Term | Definition |
|---|
| vitamins | macronutrient |
| minerals | macronutrient, are elemental, don't break down, can be destroyed by heat |
| phytochemical | found in food, but gluton, lycopen found in colorful foods |
| DRI | dietary reference intake |
| functions of vitamins | help metabolism of macronutrients (co-enzyme), prevent nutritional deficiency, serve as antioxidents, regulate body tissues (brain, bone, skin, glands, nerves) |
| fat soluable | stored in body, reach toxic levels, need fat to be absorbed |
| water soluable | not stored, if too much is released in urine, need on a daily basis. Deficiency more common. |
| purpose of vitamins | normal growth, maintenance of health and functioning of the body |
| Vitamin E nickname | Antioxidants |
| Vitamin K nickname | Anti-hemorrhage vitamin |
| Vitamin K deficiency | Intra-cranial hemorrhage in infants |
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