about
fat-soluble vitamins
|
|
THE
VARIED DIET
| VITAMINS
Fat-Soluble
|
MAJOR
FUNCTIONS |
SOURCES
|
| Vitamin
A |
Plays
an essential role in: -
- eye health
- normal growth and development
Helps
with the body's immune function
Aids
the body's reproductive system |
Liver
Kidney
Fortified margarine
Yellow and dark green leafy vegetables
and fruit
Apricots |
| Vitamin
D |
Plays
an essential role in: -
- maintenance of the calcium and phosphorus balance
- normal cell growth and function
- in
the functioning of several organs including skin, muscles,
pancreas, nerves and the immune system
|
Fish liver oils
Fortified milk
Fortified margarine
Liver
Egg yolk
Salmon
Tuna
Sardines
Sunlight |
| Vitamin
E |
Has
antioxidant properties which help maintain healthy cells
and protects against conditions such as ageing, air pollution,
arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular disease, cataracts, diabetes
and infection |
Wheat germ
Vegetable oils
Green leafy vegetables
Egg yolk
Nuts |
| Vitamin
K |
Plays
an essential role in: -
- Making of blood-clotting
proteins and a blood protein that regulates blood calcium
levels
|
Bacterial synthesis in digestive tract
Liver
Leafy
green vegetables |
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the Univ of Stellenbosch
Francie
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