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: function-vision, supports immune system, bone growth
Deficiency diseases- night blindness |
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function- regulates the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the intestinal track, regulates calcium in blood, controls how much calcium is excreted from kidney, insulin secretion, immunity, cell differentiation, skin cell development
Deficiency diseases- rickets (elliptical hip bones), osteomalacia (adult bones become soft)
IN OUR DIETS: mostly dairy products that are fortified, same with cereal
When the sun shines on our skin it changes a cholesterol like substance in our skin into vitamin D. |
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| responsible for chemical changes in the cell that allow the transform of energy stored in food fuels into ATP & the release of carbons as CO2 & hydrogen as H2O produces. These processes produce heat. |
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| function-controls folate metabolism Deficiency diseases- (you’d also be deficient in folate) paralysis of nerves, muscles, |
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| function-participates in almost all metabolic reactions involving amino acids Deficiency diseases- caused by diet, rare |
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| function-important in the metabolism of all foods |
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function- promotes the synthesis of collagen
Deficiency diseases- scurvy, your body becomes unglued and you bleed out form the inside. |
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function- antioxidant (protects cell membranes, DNA, & other electron dense areas from free radicals and oxidization)
Deficiency diseases- premature infants, hemolytic anemia |
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Dissolve in organic solvents, or to put it another way, they don't dissolve in water.
Can only be absorbed through the intestinal tract with the aid of dietary fat |
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| function-amino acid metabolism, cell division and growth Important during pregnancy Deficiency diseases- elevated risk of cardio and other diseases (Alzheimer’s Disease) , megalobiastic anemia ( red blood cells w/ nuclease cant divide right, have no DNA), Gastrointestinal problems, neural tube defects (first 28 days of embryo), spina fifida, anencephaly |
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function- critical for blood to clot normally, bone formation & increase calcium-binding potential of some organs
Deficiency diseases- extremely rare, you’d have to stop eating, take antibiotics, and not have any store of it in your body… it’ll cause bleeding and bone problems. |
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| function-involved in all ATP forming reactions, lowers blood pressure |
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| function-helps to form acetyl CoA(the gateway to Krebs Cycle) |
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| function-hydrogen carrier, krebs cycle &Electron Transport Chain |
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| function-removes carbons to form CO2 |
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| = focus on a healthy diet |
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| Water-soluble8 B-Vitamins, C |
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| -Readily excreted from the body, so the stores are usually limited |
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