Home Economics

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Good Morning .......
Have you eaten your breakfast ??
Do you know how many types of vitamins are there ???
or the daily requirement for vitamins ??

The ABCs of Vitamins
Types of vitamins
- Vitamins are chemical substances in food.
-Vitamins classified :
- Fat -soluble ( dissolves in fats)
- ( eg. Vitamin A , D, E )
- Water - soluble ( dissolves in water)
-( eg. Vitamin B - group ( B1 , B2 , B3, B6 , B12 ) & Vitamin C )

General functions of vitamins
-Vitamin protect the body against diseases and help the body to work properly.
- Each type of vitamin has a specific function .

Sources of vitamins
-Vitamins are found in very small amounts , in a variety of foods.
- Fruits & Vegetable are rich in vitamins.

Body ' daily requirement / needs for vitamins & minerals :
- 2 servings of fruits & vegetables

Excessive of vitamins
- Any excess of water- soluble vitamins is passed out in the urine.
-Any excess of fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body & any excess is toxic to the body.

Deficiency of vitamins
-When there is a lack of certain vitamins , the body cannot work properly & this leads to deficiency diseases.
( Deficiency diseases : Illness due to lack of certain nutrients.)

thats all for now xD