Part B - Understanding Fat-SolubleVitamins There are four fat-soluble vitamins. These include vitamin A(including preformed and provitamin
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Part B - Understanding Fat-SolubleVitamins
There are four fat-soluble vitamins. These include vitamin A(including preformed and provitamin forms), vitamin D, vitamin E,and vitamin K. They are found in a wide variety of foods, and eachhas important metabolic functions. Since fat-soluble vitamins arestored in the body, large quantities (especially of vitamins A andD) can build up to the point of toxicity.
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Since this vitamin promotes blood clotting, intake needs to bemonitored for those on blood-thinning medications.Since thisvitamin promotes blood clotting, intake needs to be monitored forthose on blood-thinning medications. |
This vitamin is a powerful antioxidant and also functions as ananticoagulant. |
The preformed form of this vitamin is abundant in liver anddairy products, but the provitamin form can also be found in orangevegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes. |
Carotenoids, including beta-carotene, are precursors to thisvitamin. |
This vitamin plays an important role in bone health, the immunesystem, blood pressure regulation, and cell growth. |
Newborns are typically given shots of this vitamin to help withblood clotting until their intestinal bacteria begin to produce thevitamin. |
This is called the "sunshine vitamin" because the body cansynthesize it from exposure to ultraviolet rays. |
Avocados, wheat germ, and sunflower oil are sources of thisvitamin. |
Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K
Income Tax Fundamentals 2013
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