KW VITAMINS AND MINECRAFT

Vitamins:

  1. Assist in chemical reactions

  2. Obtained via diet

  3. Supplements are taken when a deficiency or inability presents itself

  4. Not stored; Water soluble


Vitamin D

  1. Sources

  2. Helps absorb calcium 

  3. Gene Transcription


Vitamin A

  1. Sources

    1. Yellow Fruit

    2. Meats 


Vitamin E

  1. Promotes the protection of red blood cells

  2. Protects against the destruction of Vitamins A and C 


Vitamin K

  1. Aids in blood clots

  2. Aids in protein digestion

  3. Sources 

    1. Green vegetables

    2. Red meat

    3. Dairy

Iron (Fe)

  1. Red Blood Cell (Hemoglobin) Production

  2. Assists with oxygen transport

  3. Sources

    1. Red meat

    2. Beans

    3. Spinach

Sodium (Na) 

  1. Osmoregulation 

  2. Nerve Function

  3. Sources

    1. Table salt

    2. Processed foods

    3. Dairy products

Potassium (K)

  1. Muscle Relaxation (repolarization)

  2. Osmoregulation

  3. Transmitting signals

  4. Sources

    1. Bananas

    2. Potatoes

    3. Avocados

Water

  1. Helps carry nutrients throughout the body

  2. Helps digest

  3. Body Temperature Regulation

  4. Excretory Processes

  5. Joint Lubrication