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NUR 100 Vitamins
Vitamins
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vitamin A | Prevents night blindness, promotes growth, healthy skin, and reproductive function |
| Sources of VITAMIN A | Fish, sweet potatoes, leafy green vegetables |
| Vitamin D | Helps absorption and use of calcium and phosphorus; strong bones |
| Sources of VITAMIN D | Sunlight, eggs, fortified dairy products, sardines, cod liver oil, chicken liver, and fatty fish |
| Vitamin E | Antioxidant; prevents cell membrane damage |
| Sources of VITAMIN E | Vegetable oil, nuts, seeds, olives, spinach and asparagus |
| Vitamin K | Helps blood clotting and bone development |
| Sources of VITAMIN K | Leafy green vegetables, meat, milk, egg yolks, and tomatoes |
| Vitamin C | Promotes healing; antioxidant; improves iron absorption |
| Sources of VITAMIN C | Citrus fruits, strawberries, tomatoes, potatoes, leafy vegetables, meat, fish, poultry, eggs, and dairy products |
| Thiamine (B1) | Coenzyme used in carbohydrate metabolism (CHO) Sources Pork, legumes, peanuts, enriched or whole grain products |
| Riboflavin (B2) | Catabolism and use of carbs, fats and proteins Sources: Dairy products, meats, eggs, enriched grain products, green leafy vegetables |
| Niacin (B3) | Coenzyme used in energy metabolism Sources Nuts and meats |
| Pyridoxine (B6) | Coenzyme used in amino acid metabolism Sources High protein foods |
| Folic Acid (B9) | Coenzyme used in DNA and RNA metabolism; builds red blood cells Sources Green vegetables, orange juice, nuts, legumes and grain products |
| Cobalamin (B12) | Coenzyme used in DNA and RNA metabolism; builds red blood cells; cellular growth Sources Fish, shell fish, meat, eggs, and dairy |