SECTION ONE food, nutrition and health - VITAMINS

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Name 2 foods that fat soluble vitamins are found in
Meat
Fish
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What are the two fat soluble vitamins?
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
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Name 3 reasons why we need vitamin A
good eyesight
growth
healthy immune system
healthy skin
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Name 2 foods that vitamin A is found in
butter
oily fish
eggs
liver
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What happens to the bones with excess vitamin A?
It can weaken bones
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What happens with a deficiency of vitamin A?
night blindness
weaker immune system
stunted growth
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Name a reason why we need vitamin D
Helps us absorb minerals
Important for the development of healthy bones and teeth
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Name a food source and a natural source of vitamin D
oily fish
egg yolks
skin exposed to sunlight
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What happens with excess vitamin D?
How does this affect the kidneys?
makes you absorb too much calcium
this can lead to kidney damage
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How does vitamin D deficiency affect the bones?
bone diseases
bones become soft or brittle
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Which vitamins are water soluble?
vitamins B and C
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What is the function of vitamin B1?
Helps the nervous system with energy release from foods
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What is the function of vitamin B2?
helps repair tissues
energy release from foods
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What is the function of vitamin B3?
maintains a healthy nervous system and skin
helps energy release from foods
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What is the function of vitamin B9?
growth
healthy babies
works with B12 to make red blood cells
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What is the function of vitamin B12?
helps nervous system
works with B9 to make red blood cells
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What is the function of vitamin C?
keeps blood vessels healthy
heals wounds
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Name one source of B1
bread
pasta
rice
peas
eggs
liver
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Name one source of B2
milk
eggs
cheese
leafy greens
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Name one source of B3
wheat
nuts
meat
fish
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Name one source of B9
liver
peas
leafy greens
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Name one source of B12
milk
eggs
meat
fish
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Name one source of vitamin C
citrus fruits
tomatoes
strawberries
green veg
potatoes
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name one problem caused by having too little B1
tiredness
weak muscles
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name one problem cause by having too little B2
dry skin
sore throat
sores around the mouth
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name one problem caused by having too little B9
anaemia
tiredness
weak muscles
mouth sores
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name one problem caused by having too little B12
tiredness
nerve damage
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name one problem caused by having too little C
anaemia
scurvy
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when do fruit and veg start losing vitamin C
when they're exposed to air
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name 2 ways fruit or veg can be prepared carefully to keep vitamins
peel them thin
chop them into small pieces
don't leave them to stand in water
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Card 2

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What are the two fat soluble vitamins?

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Vitamin A
Vitamin D

Card 3

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Name 3 reasons why we need vitamin A

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Card 4

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Name 2 foods that vitamin A is found in

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Card 5

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What happens to the bones with excess vitamin A?

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