Biology - Vitamins and Minerals: MYE 8

biology vitamins and minerals mid yrs yr8

Vitamin A use

Needed for healthy eyes and to help you see in the dark

Vitamin B1 use

better respiration

Vitamin B3

Chemical reactions

Vitamin C

Healthy skin and teeth

Vitamin D

Helps body absorb calcium

Vitamin A examples

Liver, butter, green vegetables

Vitamin B1 examples

Wheat, yeast

Vitamin B3 examples

Liver, yeast, bread

Vitamin C examples

Citrus, fruits, tomatoes

Vitamin D examples

Butter milk cheese

Night blindness

lack of vitamin A

Beri Beri

Lack of vitamin B1

Pellagra

Lack of vitamin B3 - cuts that wont heal

Scurvy

Lack of vitamin C - bleeding gums, poor healing, teeth falling out, heart failure, anemia

Rickets

Lack of vitamin D - failure of bones to calcify

Calcium

healthy bones and teeth

Sodium

muscle and nerve action

Iron

to make red blood cells (haemoglobin)

Fluoride

healthy teeth (enamel) and bones

Calcium examples

milk, cheese, icecream

Sodium examples

Table salt

Iron examples

Liver, egg yolk, vegetables

Fluoride examples

Water

Osteoporosis

calcium deficiency

Anemia

iron deficiency