Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Vitamins
- Vitamin A
- Sources
Anmerkungen:
- Vitamin A comes in two forms, Retinol and Carotene.
Retinol is Animal Sources
Carotene is vegetable (Think CARROT-ene)!
- LIver
- Butter
- Cheese
- Margarine
- Sardines
- Meat
- Eggs
- Spinach
- Carrots
- Green vegetables
- Function
- Required for
growth in children
- Assists with good
vision - particulary
in dim light
- Protects surface tissues
- Vitamin D
- Sources
- Sunlight
- Fish liver oils
- Oily Fish
- Egg yolk
- Liver
- Margarine
- Fortified breakfast cereals
- Function
- Essential with calcium and
phosphorus for the development
of strong bones and teeth
- Quicker healing of bone fractures
- Allows calcium to be
absorbed in small intestine
- Vitamin E
- Function
- Involved in
maintenance of
cell membranes
- One of the
Anti-Oxidant
vitamins
- Sources
- Vegetable
Oils
- Eggs
- Liver
- Meat
- Oatmeal
- Wheat
germ
- Margarine
- Vitamin K
- Sources
- Leafy Green
Vegetables
- Eggs
- Milk
- Function
- Required for the
clotting of blood
- Vitamin C
- Sources
- Peppers
- Blackcurrants
- Cabbage
- Strawberries
- Potatoes
- Green Vegetables
- Citrus Fruits
- Function
- Helps prevent
against infections
- Helps in the formation
of connective tissues
- Helps in the
absorption
of Iron
- Essential in the
formation of the walls
of blood vessels
- Vitamin B
- Vitamin B1
(thiamin)
- Function
- Release of energy from carbohydrates
- Growth and functioning
of nervous system
- Maintains
muscle tone
- Vitamin B2
(Riboflavin)
- Function
- Required for normal
growth in Children
- Release of energy from
protein, carbohydrates and fat
- Sources
- Milk
- Eggs
- Yeast
- Liver
- Kidney
- Meat
- Green Vegetables
- Sources
- Milk
- Flour
- Bread
- Brown Rice
- LIver
- Kidney
- Eggs
- Cereals
- Folic Acid
- Sources
- Liver
- Kidneys
- Dark leafy
vegetables
- Whole grain cereals
- Whole-wheat
bread
- Pulses
- Function
- Required in
formation of red
blood cells
Anmerkungen:
- Folic Acid also has a role in the prevention of neural tube defects (e.g. Spina Bifida) in developing foetuses