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Nutrition Vitamins, Minerals, and Water. Vitamins Vitamins contain carbon and are needed to maintain health and allow growth Vitamins contain carbon and.

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1 Nutrition Vitamins, Minerals, and Water

2 Vitamins Vitamins contain carbon and are needed to maintain health and allow growth Vitamins contain carbon and are needed to maintain health and allow growth Vitamins classified by whether they dissolve in fat or water. Vitamins classified by whether they dissolve in fat or water.

3 Fat-Soluble Vitamins A,D,E, & K A,D,E, & K All dissolve in fat and most can be stored in fat tissue and remain in the body for a long time. All dissolve in fat and most can be stored in fat tissue and remain in the body for a long time.

4 Water-Soluble Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, Folate, Biotin, and C B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, Folate, Biotin, and C Water soluble vitamins are not stored in the body very well or long. Water soluble vitamins are not stored in the body very well or long.

5 Minerals 20 Minerals are essential for good health. 20 Minerals are essential for good health. For example; calcium, fluoride, iron, potassium, sodium, and zinc. For example; calcium, fluoride, iron, potassium, sodium, and zinc. Iron deficiency is called anemic Iron deficiency is called anemic

6 Vitamins and Minerals Supplements Many people in the United States met what is needed for vitamin and mineral intake, but there are people who need to take vitamin and mineral supplements. Many people in the United States met what is needed for vitamin and mineral intake, but there are people who need to take vitamin and mineral supplements.

7 High Quality H2O You can live without water only for a few days. You can live without water only for a few days. Your body is made up of 60% or water. Your body is made up of 60% or water. Water is essential because it’s necessary for almost every function in the body Water is essential because it’s necessary for almost every function in the body

8 Dehydration Dehydration-it’s when the body loses more water than has been taken in. Dehydration-it’s when the body loses more water than has been taken in. Dehydration symptoms: thirst, headache, fatigue, loss of appetite, dry eyes, and mouth, and dark colored urine. Dehydration symptoms: thirst, headache, fatigue, loss of appetite, dry eyes, and mouth, and dark colored urine.


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