Nutrition Flashcards
(34 cards)
What are the 6 essential skin vitamins?
- Water
- EFAs (essential fatty acids)
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B. complex
- Vitamin C
- Zinc
What are proteins good for in the body?
- Building blocks
- repair tissue
- act as enzymes + hormones
- supports immune system
- transports nutrients through the body
What are Fats good for?
- Energy storage
- Insulation
- Hormone production
- absorption of fat soluble vitamins
What are carbohydrates good for?
- Body’s preferred source of energy
- energy production/storage
- Essential macromolecules for cell walls + DNA
What are the two types of bad fats?
- Saturated fats
- Trans fats
What is water good for?
80% of the dermis is water, essential for collagen + elastin + enzymatic activity.
What are EFA’s good for & what foods is it found in?
- Free flowing sebum
- cell membrane health
- found in salmon, tuna, avocado, olive oil.
What is Vitamin A good for & what foods is it found in?
- Growth + maintainence
- repair of skin
- cellular function/cell membrane
- cel mitosis
- found in liver, oranges, vegetables, dark leafy greens.
What is vitamin B complex good for & what foods is it found in?
- Body cannot vitalise EFAs without them
- ensures free flowing oil without blocking pores & form part of skin barrier
- effect mood stress energy
- found in leafy greens, liver, kidney, legumes
What is vitamin C good for & what foods is it found in?
- Accelerates wound healing
- Helps strengthen capillary walls.
- improves absorption of iron
- Helps free radical + oxydated damage
- found in most fruit, veggies, red peppers, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes.
What is zinc good for & what foods is it found in?
- Wound healing
- treating acne
- preventing stretch marks
- producing collagen + maintaining skin elasticity
-70% different enzymes rely on zinc - found in oysters, liver, beef, lamb, pork, chicken, pumpkin, sunflower seeds.
what does vitamin A need to be absorbed by the body?
Zinc
What helps copper absorption?
Zinc, proteins, soluble carbohydrates
Magnesium needs?
calcium
Phosphorus needs?
vitamin D
Iron needs?
Vitamin C
Potassium needs?
magnesium
vitamin A chemical name
Retinol
Vitamin B6 chemical name
biotin
Vitamin C chemical name
ascorbic acid
Vitamin D chemical name
cholecalciferol D3
Vitamin E chemical name
Alpha-tocopherol
Vitamin K chemical name
Phylloquinone K1
Fats - chemical structure
Triglycerides, which are esters formed from glycerol and 3 fatty acids.
