Drivers of Cell ProcessesDrivers of Cell Processes

VitaminsVitamins

• Keep your body tissues healthyKeep your body tissues healthy

• Help carbohydrates, fats and Help carbohydrates, fats and proteins do their work.proteins do their work.

• Have antioxidant propertiesHave antioxidant properties

*Antioxidants protect body cells *Antioxidants protect body cells from harmful chemicals, certain from harmful chemicals, certain foods and tobacco smoke.foods and tobacco smoke.

Fat Soluble VitaminsFat Soluble Vitamins

• Absorbed and transported by fatAbsorbed and transported by fat

• Stored by the bodyStored by the body

Vitamin Vitamin AA• Keeps skin and hair healthyKeeps skin and hair healthy

• Maintains healthy eyesightMaintains healthy eyesight• Found in: liver, sweet potatoes, carrots, mangoes, Found in: liver, sweet potatoes, carrots, mangoes,

spinach, cantaloupe, dried apricots, spinach, cantaloupe, dried apricots,

milk, egg yolks, mozzarella cheese milk, egg yolks, mozzarella cheese

PreventsPrevents: Night blindness: Night blindness

DeficiencyDeficiency: Dry scaly skin and fatigue: Dry scaly skin and fatigue

ExcessExcess: Severe headaches, bone pain, hair : Severe headaches, bone pain, hair loss, and liver damageloss, and liver damage

Vitamin Vitamin DD• Regulates calcium in the bloodstreamRegulates calcium in the bloodstream

• Maintains all body tissuesMaintains all body tissues

• Known as the sunshine vitaminKnown as the sunshine vitamin

• Found in:eggs, orange juice, salmon, tuna, Found in:eggs, orange juice, salmon, tuna, dairydairy

PreventsPrevents: Rickets: Rickets

DeficiencyDeficiency: Osteomalacia or soft bones: Osteomalacia or soft bones

ExcessExcess: Causes toxicity and may effect kidneys : Causes toxicity and may effect kidneys and other soft organsand other soft organs

Vitamin Vitamin EE• Maintains a healthy immune and Maintains a healthy immune and

nervous systemnervous system

• Serves as an antioxidantServes as an antioxidant

• Found in: seafood, cheese, nuts, Found in: seafood, cheese, nuts, avocado avocado

PreventsPrevents: Erythrocyte hemolysis in babies: Erythrocyte hemolysis in babies

DeficienciesDeficiencies are rare are rare

ExcessExcess: May interfere with blood clotting: May interfere with blood clotting

Vitamin Vitamin KK• Coagulates bloodCoagulates blood

• Aids in mineral absorption for strong Aids in mineral absorption for strong bonesbones

• Found in kale, collards, spinach, and Found in kale, collards, spinach, and turnip greens are the highest.turnip greens are the highest.

DeficienciesDeficiencies are rare are rare

ExcessExcess: Jaundice: Jaundice

Water Soluble VitaminsWater Soluble Vitamins

• Dissolve in waterDissolve in water

• Pass easily through the blood streamPass easily through the blood stream

• Not stored by the bodyNot stored by the body

• Include Vitamin C and the eight B Include Vitamin C and the eight B vitaminsvitamins

BB Vitamins Vitamins

• ThiaminThiamin– Normal functioning of nerves and Normal functioning of nerves and

musclesmuscles– Prevents: BeriberiPrevents: Beriberi

• Found in turkey, liver, liver oil, tuna, chili Found in turkey, liver, liver oil, tuna, chili peppers, lentils, bananas, potatoes!peppers, lentils, bananas, potatoes!

• NiacinNiacin– Promotes healthy digestionPromotes healthy digestion– Prevents pellegraPrevents pellegra– Excess could result in rash, dizziness Excess could result in rash, dizziness

and low blood pressureand low blood pressure

• RiboflavinRiboflavin– Helps body use carbohydrates, fats, and Helps body use carbohydrates, fats, and

proteinsproteins– Healthy skin and normal eyesightHealthy skin and normal eyesight– Prevents cracks around the mouthPrevents cracks around the mouth

• Other water soluble vitamins B Other water soluble vitamins B vitamins include:vitamins include:– Pantothenic acidPantothenic acid– BiotinBiotin– B 6B 6– B 12B 12– FolateFolate

Vitamin CVitamin C

• Also known as ascorbic acidAlso known as ascorbic acid

• Assists in formulating collagenAssists in formulating collagen

• Vital to the immune systemVital to the immune system

• Serves as an antioxidantServes as an antioxidant– Prevents: ScurvyPrevents: Scurvy– Excess: Diarrhea, stomach crampsExcess: Diarrhea, stomach cramps