| A | B |
|---|
| 2 ways to measure vitamins | weight and IU |
| 3 ways to get vitamins | Food. Produced by bacteria in intestines. Sunlight. |
| Fat soluble vitamins | mostly occur in fat containing food not readily excreted from body except K |
| water soluble vitamins | readily excreted from the body |
| function of vitamin A | maintains eye & vision health |
| Where is vitamin D made | in the body and from UV rays by the sun |
| vitamin K important for | blood clotting |
| vitamin E is a powerful ___ | antioxidant |
| source of vitamin C | citrus |
| how many days does Vitamin C shorten a cold by | 1 day |
| where is vitamin B12 found | in animal foods |
| vitamin B6 is important to ___ system | immune system |
| thiamin, riboflavin, niacin needed for ___ | normal growth |
