...Fat-and-Water Soluble Vitamins Fat-and-Water Soluble Vitamins Why are vitamins an important part of daily nutrient intake? * Vitamins are a necessary component of a healthy diet. They are considered essential nutrients because our bodies either do not make them, or do not make enough of them. * They are essential for normal body functions like cell growth, blood cell production, hormone and enzyme synthesis, energy metabolism, and proper functioning of body systems, including the immune system, nervous system, circulatory system, and reproductive system. * Since no single food contains all the vitamins you need, you must obtain them through a variety of foods. * What are fat-soluble vitamins? * An organic substance found in foods and essential in small quantities for growth, health and survival, they are required only in trace quantities because they are not consumed in the reactions. * They are soluble in and absorbed from the intestine in fat, include vitamins A, D, E and K, (The Free Dictionary by Farlex, 2012). * What are high nutrient sources of fat-soluble vitamins? * Carotenoid, eggs, peaches, peas, sweet red peppers, papaya, mango, beef and chicken liver, A * The sun, cod liver oil, salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines, beef liver, eggs, D * Wheat germ, nuts, seeds, green leafy vegetables, kiwi, mango, and tomatoes, E * Intestinal bacteria, soybean oil, cottonseed oil, olive oil, canola oil, K * What are the functions...
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...Fat and Water Soluble Vitamins SCI/241 9/15/2013 (Overview) Vitamins are essential nutrients that are found in foods, and the requirements are small but they perform specific in addition to vital functions essential for maintaining health. The materials in which they will dissolve classify the two vitamin types: water-soluble (B-complex and C) and fat-soluble (A, D, E and K). Vitamins are important to include in your daily nutrient intake because they do several things for the body. Scientists continue to discover important links between vitamins as well as the risk of developing illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and high blood pressure. The vitamin classifications are a Fat- Soluble vitamin which is vitamin A, D, E, and K which dissolve in fat. They are stored in the liver and fatty tissues and cannot be excreted from the body in urine. Fat- Soluble vitamins are not necessary for us to take every day. But we all do need to take them, because they perform important functions in the body like blood clotting and the absorbency of calcium. They are also important because your body does not have the ability to produce them on its own, they must be obtained from the foods we consume. In order to make sure you don’t get too much of these vitamins you should make sure you are eating the right foods to maintain a healthy diet. The other vitamin classification is Water-Soluble Vitamins which is your B1- thiamin, B2, C, Folic Acid and Niacin. Water Soluble...
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...Fat and Water Soluble Vitamins SCI/241 By: Rebecca Travis A vitamin is“…any of a group of organic substances other than proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and organic salts which are essential for normal metabolism, growth, and development of the body. Vitamins are not sources of energy, nor do they contribute significantly to the substance of the body. They are indispensable for the maintenance of health. They are effective in minute quantities. They act principally as regulators of metabolic processes…” (Taber, 1993, pg. 2141). There are two broad classifications of vitamins. The first, fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K), must dissolve in fat (or lipids) before they can enter the bloodstream. These vitamins are stored in the liver and fat cells to be released as needed. Because fat-soluble vitamins can be stored, excess amounts can build up over time causing serious toxic reactions. Toxicity rarely occurs from eating foods containing vitamins A, D, E, and K, but rather occurs from taking too many vitamin supplements. Vitamins are primarily classified by solubility. Some vitamins are soluble in water and others are soluble in fat. “According to The National Institute of Health, the body needs 13 vitamins for normal health.” This includes vitamins A, C, D, E, K and the B complex vitamins, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, B6, B12 and folate. Each of these vitamins provides a variety of functions to the body which can be obtained...
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...Fat and Water Soluble Vitamins May 5, 2013 Cris Samuels University of Phoenix Faculty: Brian Oddi Vitamin Classification Vitamins are important to your diet. Without vitamins, a person will become vitamin deficient and not function properly. Vitamin deficiency disease in the United States is rare but we still need to make sure we get enough of our vitamins so that our bodies do not develop a chronic disease later in life. There are two types of vitamins; water-soluble and fat-soluble. Water-soluble vitamins simply mean that it has the ability to dissolve in water and fat-soluble dissolves in fat. After vitamins have been dissolved in water or fat, the body can then absorb, transport, and use the vitamins. The following is a list of vitamins relative to their classification. Water-Soluble * B Vitamins- Thiamin (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Biotin, Pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 Fat-Soluble * Vitamin A * Vitamin D * Vitamin E * Vitamin K Vitamins Are Important to Daily Diet Vitamins are very important to our daily nutrient intake. The carbohydrates, fat, and protein that we eat is what contain the energy our body needs to function. Our body uses energy in the form of ATP. Vitamins are important in converting the energy we eat in carbohydrates, fat, and protein into ATP. More precisely, the B vitamins of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, and biotin are the vitamins used to convert the energy. All of the vitamins are essential...
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...Fat- and Water-Soluble Vitamins April Gough University of Phoenix Nutrition SCI/241 Mary L. Martin November 7, 2014 Fat- and Water-Soluble Vitamins Vitamins don't provide energy, like carbohydrates, proteins and fats, but they are essential compounds that help the body grow and function optimally. Thirteen essential vitamins help boost your immunity, strengthen your bones, heal wounds, bolster your eyesight and assist you in obtaining energy from food -- among multiple other functions. Without adequate vitamin intake, you may feel lethargic, be vulnerable to infection and develop other serious complications that can endanger your health and life. Each of the 13 vitamins has a specific function, but they also work together to facilitate optimal health. Vitamin A supports healthy eyesight, immune function, skin, bones and teeth. You need vitamin C to support absorption of the mineral iron and also to provide immune protection and encourage healthy tissue development. Vitamin D, along with the mineral calcium, boosts bone health as well as a solid body defense system. Vitamin E facilitates your body's use of vitamin K, which helps in blood clotting and bone health, as well as promotes the formation of essential red blood cells. The eight B vitamins support a healthy metabolism, brain function, hormone production, regular heart operations, functioning of the central nervous system and cell duties. Some are soluble in fat and some in water. Vitamins that are fat soluble...
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...Fat- and Water-Soluble Vitamins VITAMINS: Vitamins are the organic compounds required by the plants and animals body to grow. The name 'vitamin' came from "vital amines". Classification of Vitamins: There are 13 vitamins which our body requires and these are: • Vitamin A • Vitamin C • Vitamin D • Vitamin E • Vitamin K • Vitamin B: It further includes: 1. Thiamine 2. Riboflavin 3. Niacin 4. Pantothenic acid 5. Biotin 6. Vitamin B-6 7. Vitamin B-12 8. Foliate A vitamin is a component of the balanced diet which our body cannot manufacture on It’s own and we have to consume it directly through food, pills or through tonics. So the vitamins are very important for the daily intake because a deficiency can cause many diseases in our body. The vitamin acts as tiny nutrients in our body. The balanced diet is required to prevent the deficiency of vitamins in our body. The fat-soluble vitamins are those which are soluble in fat with the help of bile acids in our body. These vitamins are absorbed by our body from the intestinal tract. These are stored in liver and fatty tissues. Fat soluble Vitamins are: VITAMIN A: It is necessary for the formation of bone and tissues. The sources of Vitamin A are: Carrots, Green Vegetables , Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkins, Winter Squash , Apricots, Milk And Dairy Products. The benefits of Vitamin A are: • It is essential to fight infection in the body...
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...the body needs 13 vitamins for normal health. These include vitamins A, C, D, E, K and the B complex (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B 6, B 12 and folate. Vitamins are classified according to solubility. Some vitamins are soluble in fat and some are soluble in water. Vitamins that are fat soluble are stored in the body and can accumulate. Water soluble vitamins are flushed out by the kidneys. Additionally, some classify vitamins as to whether they were obtained naturally from food or from supplements. The body needs vitamins and minerals each day to remain healthy and function the way it should. Normally, a balanced diet supplies sufficient vitamins. Proper food consumption should be accompanied by the right vitamins and minerals. Vitamins help supply what your body needs in case your diet does not meet your daily requirements fully. The key components you must look for in a supplement are the vitamins B6, B12, D, E and folic acid. Vitamins are at work everywhere in your body doing many different things. Vitamins are used in everything from muscle metabolism, which is the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available to anabolism of all tissues and the health and maintenance of all organs and systems either directly or indirectly. Vitamin A, D, E and K are stored in fat and liver cells in the body. Vitamin A is important for...
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...Fat- and Water- Soluble Vitamins Alyssa Cruz SCI/241 November 14, 2013 Summer Dale Fat- and Water- Soluble Vitamins According to the textbook “vitamins are organic compounds that are essential in the diet in small amounts to promote and regulate body processes necessary for growth, reproduction, and the maintenance of health.” (Grosvenor & Smolin, Ch. 7 pg. 200) Vitamins are classified into two groups based of their solubility, as some are soluble in water and others are soluble in fat, with these characterizations we are able to know more about how the different types of vitamins are absorbed, transported, excreted, and stored within the body. Your body gets the vitamins it needs through the foods consumed, as almost all foods contain vitamins of some sort, and all food groups contain foods, which are good sources of the various vitamins as well. Vitamins are important to they body as mentioned before; they are essential to help encourage and regulate regular bodily functions. Each vitamin has at least one important function in the body, and it is often that the different types of vitamins work together to ensure the health of a particular organ or system. Fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins A, D, E, and K, and they are found along the fats contained in foods, in which they are also dissolved. Some high nutrient sources of fat-soluble vitamins are animal sources such as fortified milk and margarine, cheese, eggs, butter and liver for vitamin A. Egg yolks, liver...
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...Fat- and Water-Soluble Vitamins Shar Baldwin AAEW13PV00 July 20, 2012 Judy Springer According to the label that I examined from a jar of multivitamins, and the tables from 8.2 and 8.3, I see that it does meet the recommended daily intake for adults. After looking at the labels and doing some research here are the results from each question. Vitamin A: Helps to improve eyesight, healthy skin. These sources are rich in vitamin A: eggs, milk, apricots, carrots, spinach and sweet potatoes. Vitamins B: It gives a person energy that the body uses. Vitamin B also helps make red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout the body in different areas. These sources are rich in vitamin B: whole grains, fish, seafood, leafy greens, milk, yogurt, and beans. Vitamin B6: builds protein, helps make antibodies, makes hormones and process and digest protein. Vitamin B6 is found in peas, meat, nuts, eggs, fortified breads and cereals. Vitamin B12: helps produce red blood cells, copy the genetic code within each cell, digest and use fats, carbohydrates and some proteins for energy. You can find vitamin B12 in; eggs, meats, fish, dairy products and poultry. Biotin and Pantothenic Acid: These vitamins are important due to many functions. Pantothenic Acid changes to coenzyme A, this helps convert fat, carbohydrates and protein into energy. Biotin also helps produce energy, it also takes from fat, carbohydrates and protein. These vitamins work closely together; biotin, pantothenic acid, folic acid...
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...In our case we analyzed Nestlé. Nestle bottled water is among the top five international brands of bottled water in volume of sales and in is sold in 35 countries. More than 90 percent of nestles water sales occur in North America and Europe. With Nestle being a company that is constantly growing and finding ways to increase their revenues Nestle is targeting the less expensive and lower risk alternative for increasing sales in Italy. With nestles company campaign geared towards portable bottled water, Nestle increased its share of $3billion Italian water market to 29 percent in 2004, up from 25.8 percent in 2003. Almost all of the increase was due to the sales of water in smaller, more portable bottle water. The fact that the majority of sales was due to smaller portable bottles tells us that there is potential demand for smaller portable bottle water in the Italian market. One way of increasing the sales of smaller portable bottle water, Nestle should focus on changing the deep-seated Italian habits of drinking water. Italians are not known to drink water on the go, for many years Italian mothers have warned their children not to eat or drink while walking because it can cause indigestion. Since Nestle has already started its campaign, and the results came up with increased market share, Nestle should stay on the game to establish its product position. Nestle should try and terminate this myth about how drinking water on the go can cause indigestion by creating...
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...Water Soluble Vitamins and the Bodily Functions They Promote Vitamins and mineral supplements are items that most people would think are good for their bodies. Unfortunately, this is only a half truth. There are many people that are not aware of the full ramifications of vitamins, minerals, and other non-energy yielding nutrients. You need vitamins and minerals, but in excess they can be poison. Vitamin literally means “life, containing nitrogen.” (Rolfes, Pinna, Whitney 321). The first vitamins contained nitrogen, however vitamins that do not contain nitrogen are just as important to life. Vitamins, as well as minerals, are very important to living beings because they are the substances which assist in the metabolism of energy-yielding nutrients or the development of bodily structures. In the absence of vitamins, there is a wide variety of symptoms that can occur. These things are including, but not limited to, blindness, dementia, and the improper development of bodily structures. The assistance that is provided by vitamins is of high importance, but that is not the only function of vitamins. Vitamins prevent deficiency symptoms, but if the proper dosage is taken they also help your body perform optimally. Your bodily system stays healthy as a result. (Rolfes, Pinna, Whitney 322) Vitamins are not like carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. First of all, vitamins do not provide any energy to the body. (Rolfes, Pinna, Whitney 322) Vitamins are also individual...
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...Executive Summary Vitaminwater is a product of a privately owned subsidiary of Coca-Cola Company, Glacéau. It aims to provide nutrients drinks to meet people needs throughout the day. Its bottles are colorful, which targets at the youth currently. To achieve the goal of rising popularity of Vitaminewater in local marketing within 5 years with a consumer expand and sales increase, marketing plan is proposed. Vitaminwater is recommended to expand the target customers to people who concerned with their health, not just the youth in Hong Kong. Thus, repackaging Vitaminwater is essential in attracting potential customers and stand out from other drinks manufactures like Pepsi. Moreover, Vitaminwater is suggested to engage into different advertisement channels and distribute to different selling locations. Therefore it can increase awareness among Hong Kong people. Ultimately, Vitaminwater improves the sales performance to meet sales target at HK 200,000 by 2014. SWOT Analysis Figure 1 shows the internal and external factors affecting the marketing opportunities for Glacéau-VitaminWater since 2007 when it became the subsidiary of Coca-Cola Company. Figure 1. SWOT Analysis for Glacéau-VitaminWater Internal Factors Strengths Weaknesses Management Purchased by Coca-Cola Company, Glacéau can utilize Coke’s well developed system with experienced management Conflicts between financial management and shareholders Offerings Good taste, healthy, high-quality, high-price products...
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...economic recession, but global sales are expected to exceed $400 billion by 2015, according to MarketLine. Functional drinks and bottled water will drive much of the industry's growth. The largest soft drink and bottled water markets are North American, the EU, Japan, and Russia. Major nonalcoholic beverage manufacturers include Coca-Cola and PepsiCo (both headquartered in the US), Britvic (UK), Cott (Canada), Danone (France), Nestlé (Switzerland), Red Bull (Austria), and Suntory (Japan). In terms of geographic distribution, sales of nonalcoholic beverages generally follow population patterns. Countries being targeted for industry growth include those with large populations and growing economies such as China, Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Mexico. Because of the high cost of shipping beverages, manufacturers typically set up bottling and distribution operations in or near the international market they intend to serve. Beverage companies looking to establish international operations face a number of challenges, however. Building facilities overseas requires significant capital investments, and companies may face tariffs that restrict trade. Beverage makers are also subject to numerous laws regulating the production of food, a compliance challenge that multiplies in complexity as companies enter new markets. In the US, soft drink and bottled water manufacturing is concentrated in California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Indiana. Most smaller beverage producers make products...
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...Carbohydrates Brochure Courtney Tucker SCI/241 03/09/2014 Pam Maher Today I will discuss carbohydrates and how it is very important when focusing on losing weight. Many of those that are having trouble losing weight or that wants to lose weight always focus on cutting out carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are the compounds that live in starches, sugars and cellulose which is broke down to produce energy for the body while the sugars and starches are carbohydrates that help produce the body energy. Sugars are simple carbohydrates and starches are complex. There can be good and bad carbohydrates according to (Maria, Price), “Good and Bad Carbs”. Carbohydrates are broken down into simple and complex this is based on hoe the sugars are absorbed and broken down. Simple carbohydrates can also be called simple sugars they can contain up to one ore two sugars. Pop, candy and syrup these can be considered bad. While milk and fruit are good sugars because the contain fibber. Complex carbohydrates also known as starches and take much longer to digest contain three or more sugars. Oatmeal, rice, beans, are considered complex carbohydrates. Now let’s talk about how our body broke down and used in the body. First all carbohydrates are digested in the intestine to convert to glucose which goes through the blood line to make energy. The benefits of carbohydrates is to give your body the energy it needs. Carbohydrates helps with digestive system and also the heart...
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...calories you consumed and your activity calories. You summary must be at least 100 words. The box will expand as you type. This is pretty plain and simple. When it comes to physical activity, I did almost nothing aside from going to work and since it was a long stressful week and I had strep. My routine for that week was get up for work, suffer through it, and go home and pass out until the next day. I believe I was feeling better towards possibly the last day of the recording. I ate what ever I wanted reguardless as to wether or not it is heallthy. I was just eating what made me feel better | Part II. Does Your Fat-Soluble Vitamin Intake Add Up? From NHANES and other dietary surveys of the American population, it’s known that many individuals do not consume the recommended intakes for all the fat-soluble vitamins. Diets are often low in vitamins D and E and carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables. The following questions can help you determine if your dietary intake of these foods and nutrients is adequate. 1. Complete the following table. In the first column, record the vegetable you ate. In the second column record the amount, for example, 1 cup. (You can add more lines to the table. Place the cursor in the last box then hit the tab button on your keyboard.) Food Item | Amount | Color | I ate no vegetables during this recording timeframe aside from Taco bell taco | 1/8 to...
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