Chapter 7-

Question 1

What are vitamins good for

Answer 1

Vitamins are crucial to boosting our immune system, for absorption & elimination of other nutrients. To produce neurotransmitters

Question 2

What are vitamins usually broken into two categories

Answer 2

fat-soluble (i.e., dissolve in fat) and water-soluble (i.e., dissolve in water). They are further defined by chemical names and subtypes such as vitamin B6 or B12.

Question 3

What are some different vitamins

Answer 3

Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamins A, D, E, and

Question 4

Vitamin A & E

Answer 4

Both these vitamins have antioxidant functions that protect brain cells and tissues from the harmful effects of toxins, free radicals, and even pollution. Moreover, vitamin E increases delivery and absorption of oxygen into brain tissue, which is essential for optimal function and metabolic activity.

Question 5

All other vitamins are

Answer 5

Water-soluble and are required daily in our diets

Question 6

What are minerals

Answer 6

Minerals are in fact remains of plant and animal tissue contained in the soil. “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust” refers to this very process. Minerals contained in the soil are absorbed by plants as they grow during the natural process that recycles these elements as nutrients in our foods.