Lesson 929 of 1524
A Holistic View of Micronutrients
High doses of water-soluble vitamins are excreted in the urine, although fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the tissues.
Practice this chapterHigh doses of water-soluble vitamins are excreted in the urine, although fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the tissues. High doses of fat-soluble vitamins can lead to toxicity and even death
Coenzyme and antioxidant properties are critical functions of vitamins and minerals Nutrition facts food labels and MyPlate can assist in choosing foods high in vitamins and minerals
fat-soluble vitamins — vitamins that are absorbed along with fats in the diet and are stored in the body’s fatty tissue and liver. antioxidant — artificial or natural substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage. coenzyme — a non-protein compound that binds with an enzyme to speed up a cellular reaction. vitamins — nutrients the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy.
Worked example
What does “fat-soluble vitamins” mean in A Holistic View of Micronutrients?
- 1Use the wording this chapter gives for fat-soluble vitamins.
- 2The book says: vitamins that are absorbed along with fats in the diet and are stored in the body’s fatty tissue and liver.
- 3Do not use the meaning of antioxidant. That term means artificial or natural substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage.
Result: vitamins that are absorbed along with fats in the diet and are stored in the body’s fatty tissue and liver
Why. That is the meaning this chapter gives for fat-soluble vitamins.
Do not swap fat-soluble vitamins and antioxidant. fat-soluble vitamins means vitamins that are absorbed along with fats in the diet and are stored in the body’s fatty tissue and liver. antioxidant means artificial or natural substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage.
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