NUTR 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: Broccoli, Fibrin, Spinach
3 Nov 2016
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Cannot be synthesized in the human body. Needed in small amounts in order for certain bodily functions. Fat soluble: a, d, e, k. Intake of a nutrient beyond estimates of needs to prevent a deficiency or what would be found in a balanced diet; 2 to 10x human needs. Medically supervised use for treatment of diseases: niacin. Absorbed along with dietary fat into the lymph from the small intestine. Active coenzyme forms broken down to free vitamins. Absorbed into blood from the small intestine. One fat- soluble vitamin is readily excreted. Excreted in urine based on tissue saturation. Riper the foods the more the vitamins. Vitamins lost from time picked to consumed. Vitamin e: sunflower seeds, almonds, spinach, one role of vitamin e: builds antioxidants, protects body tissue. Vitamin k: cabbage, kale, broccoli, leafy veggies, one role: clotting. Antioxidants, good, give electron away so they can get rid of free radicals in body. Populations at risk: preterm infants: typically transferred.
