October 25/26, 2010
are three things that
students could have done
differently to leave their
kitchens cleaner when they left
their labs last week?
 What
Before: Agree
Statement
1. Vitamin C helps our bodies use iron.
2. Vitamin D works with zinc to build strong bones and teeth.
3. Vitamin A prevents a disease known as scurvy.
4. Vitamin C can cure the common cold.
5. Vitamin A deficiencies are common in developing nations such as
India, Niger, Sudan and South Africa.
6. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of folate.
7. Orange juice and milk are often fortified with Vitamin D.
8. Water-soluble vitamins are stored in the liver and do not need to
be eaten daily.
9. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) is easily destroyed by light.
10. Deficiencies of Vitamins E and K are rare in the United States.
After: Agree


A vitamin is a chemical substance that
our bodies need (usually in small
amounts) to help us grow and be
healthy.
Our bodies do not make vitamins.
The absence of vitamins can lead to
deficiency diseases. Many people take
vitamin supplements on a daily basis.
WHAT DO A THERMOSTAT, A GAS PEDAL,
AND A VITAMIN HAVE IN COMMON?
When
something
is soluble,
it can be
dissolved
in a liquid.
 Vitamin
A
 Vitamin D
 Vitamin E
 Vitamin K
B
Vitamins
Fat Soluble Vitamins
Water Soluble vitamins
◦(Seven Bs)
 Vitamin
C
 Vitamin H
 Deficiencies
and toxicities
are extremely rare.
 Functions:
◦Wound healing
◦Acne treatment
◦ No proof that it helps hair
care
Food
Serving
Pantothenic Acid (mg)
Fish, cod
(cooked)
3 ounces
0.15
Tuna (light,
canned in water)
3 ounces
0.18
Chicken, cooked
3 ounces
0.98
Egg (cooked)
1 large
0.61
Milk
1 cup (8 ounces)
0.83
Yogurt
8 ounces
1.35
Broccoli (cooked)
1/2 cup
(chopped)
0.48
Lentils (cooked)
1/2 cup
0.63
Split peas
(cooked)
1/2 cup
0.58
Avocado,
California
1 whole
1.99
Sweet potato
(cooked)
1 medium (1/2
cup)
0.88
Mushrooms (raw)
1/2 cup
(chopped)
0.52
Lobster (cooked) 3 ounces
0.24
Bread, whole
wheat
0.19
1 slice
 Write
two things you have learned
about vitamins today on the back
of the piece of paper that has the
agree statements on it.
 Answer this question: What is one
thing you could do to increase
your consumption of vitamins?