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Types of Vitamins
Types of Vitamins
Types of Vitamins
- non-protein organic compound - required in relatively small quantities - they are reused in body metabolisms - do not provide energy - essential to maintain good health, normal growth, and efficient metabolism - are not synthesis in body Sources Functions Effects of dediciency
Types of vitamins B
WATER SOLUBLE
H C A
FAT SOLUBLE
D E K
MINERALS - need in small quantities - for chemical reactions and healthy growth - do not oxidise to provide energy but ae important for various functions Types of minerals Calcium Magnesium Phosphorus Sodium Chlorine Potassium Iodine Ferum Flourine Sulphur Zinc Sources Functions Effects of dediciency
ROUGHAGE
- known as dietary fibres - cannot be digested - do not provide energy and nutritional - made up of cellulose - effect of dificiency constipation and large intestine disorder
WATER - Makes up 70% of the body mass - loss fom the body through i) _______________ ii) _______________ iii) ______________ - functions of water : i) ________________________________ ii) ________________________________ iii) _______________________________ iv) _______________________________ v) ________________________________ vi) _______________________________ vii) _______________________________ viii) ______________________________ ix) _______________________________
EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION OF NUTRIENTS Types of nutrients Sodium Vitamin C Vitamin A i) Lipids ii) iii) Calcium i) ii) i) ii) Effects of excessive Types of nutrienst Proteins Carbohydrate Vitamin K i) ii) i) ii) i) ii) i) ii) iii)