Foods Nov 13 Lecture- vitamins

Question 1

Why do we need vitamins

Answer 1

they play a huge role in our brain and body

Question 2

what if we become deficient in nutrients

Answer 2

we are unable to absorb nutrients properly

Question 3

is it true that we can’t cure a deficiency by taking more of something

Answer 3

yes, in all you should try to get the right amount of the thing you lack than causing more problems

Question 4

what are fat soluble vitamins

Answer 4

A, D, E, K

Question 5

why does bile need to be present

Answer 5

to absorb our vitamins properly

Question 6

should pregnant women be careful about skin creams?

Answer 6

yes, because too much vitamin is not good for the baby and it absorbed through the skin

Question 7

animals absorbs fat solubles different from us

Answer 7

false, they are very similar to us actually

Question 8

what are water soluble vitamins

Answer 8

B and C and they are easily absorbed through our bloodstream

Question 9

vitamin a is the coolest! why?

Answer 9

well they have so many functions for our body and are really important

Question 10

retinal is a form of vitamin a that is stored where?

Answer 10

in the liver

Question 11

Beta- carotene is a plant precursor, what food sources?

Answer 11

dark orange and dark green leafy, any liver and milk

Question 12

the roles of vitamin a

Answer 12

helps with our eyes, maintains a crystal cleat cornea and without it keratin forms

Question 13

what is rhodopsin?

Answer 13

it breaks down vitamin a, so vitamin a needs to be present in order for it to replenish

Question 14

what is Xerosis ?

Answer 14

the drying of the eye

Question 15

what is Xerophthalmia?

Answer 15

the thickening of the cornea, can make you blind

Question 16

what analogy did prof noelle in terms of a car without a key?

Answer 16

we cant start a car with a key, similar to vitamin a it is needed for cells to function

Question 17

what is keratinization?

Answer 17

when there is not enough vitamin a it forms and changes the cell

Question 18

what are vitamin a cells responsible for?

Answer 18

our cells to mature

Question 19

they have been scientifically proven to not reverse malignant cells

Answer 19

that is false they have shown to help cancer cells reverse itself

Question 20

once again vitamins cannot..

Answer 20

prevent sickness but rather support us

Question 21

for pregnant women what is an important supplement

Answer 21

beta-carotene

Question 22

should we be carful with our UL levels for fat solubles

Answer 22

yes

Question 23

what were British sailors given to help with scurvy

Answer 23

lime juice

Question 24

if we are deficient with one vitamin we usually find a…

Answer 24

deficiency in another one

Question 25

vitamin c is so important for

Answer 25

iron absorption

Question 26

what are some food sources of vitamin c?

Answer 26

strawberries, tomatoes, peppers and oranges

Question 27

what is the RDA for Vitamin c?

Answer 27

females- 75 mg per day
males- 90 mg per day

Question 28

what if your are a smoker? how much RDA do you need extra for vitamin c?

Answer 28

35 mg per day

Question 29

How much can our body use of vitamin c?

Answer 29

we can use up to 100 mg an then we pee out the rest, if we have more than 200 mg it can be bad for the body

Question 30

what is carnitine important for?

Answer 30

transporting fatty acids

Question 31

burn patients would beniefit from increasing

Answer 31

protein, vitamin a, vitamin c and selenium

Question 32

what does the word Tokos mean?

Answer 32

greek word for offspring

Question 33

what happens if we eat foods with heated oils

Answer 33

vitamin e is destroyed

Question 34

what food sources contain vitamin e?

Answer 34

fresh oils, nuts, seeds and avocados- anything plant based

Question 35

what does vitamin e help with ?

Answer 35

the control of our white blood cells, very healing for inside and outside our body

Question 36

is it very rare to be deficient in fat solubles

Answer 36

yes because your body usually hangs onto it

Question 37

if you are on a blood thinning medication what do we limit

Answer 37

our vitamin e intake

Question 38

what does selenium work hand and hand with

Answer 38

vitamin e

Question 39

what things do we need in food forms

Answer 39

beta- carotene and selenium

Question 40

what is something to keep in mind about eating the rainbow?

Answer 40

it is important because then you will hav e different antioxidants