Kinesiology 3339A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Atp Synthase, Iodised Salt, Colorectal Cancer
3 Nov 2017
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Vitamins: organic compounds required for biochemical functions, which cannot be synthesized by the body & therefore are needed in the diet but in very small quantities (micronutrients) 13 in total: 4 fat soluble (a,d,e,k) and 9 water soluble (b complex, c: a few can be produced in the body but most must be consumed (most are essential/ indispensable) Aren"t used for fuel (0 calories), but are used in reactions to produce atp. Vitamins are named alphabetically in order of their discovery. Organic compounds in food that function as coenzymes (e metabolism), antioxidants (ageing, Disease and wellness are on opposite sides of the spectrum: a higher dosage of vitamins for wellness vs. only needing low doses to avoid disease. Higher recommendations are more focused on chronic disease prevention or wellness. Recommendations of vitamins with antioxidant effects have increased because they prevent damage to cells due to free radicals.
