The Vitamins (A, B1, B9, C, D)

Functions of Vitamins include:

• Are essential for the regulation of the body’s metabolic functions

• Required on a daily basis

• Help the body to use energy efficiently

• All of these answers

Fat soluble vitamins include:

• Vitamins A, B, C and D

• Vitamins A, D,E and K

• Vitamins X, Y and Z

• Vitamins B1, B9 and B12

Vitamin A is also known as

• Cyanocobalamin

• Thiamine

• Retinol

• The happy vitamin

Functions of Vitamin A include:

• Processing fats

• Healthy skin and night vision

• Regulating body temperature

• Treating arthritis

Vitamin B1 is also known as:

• Cyanocobalamin

• Thiamine

• Folate

• Niacin

Vitamin B9 is also known as:

• Cyanocobalamin

• Thiamine

• Folate

• Niacin

As a group, the B-group vitamins are important for:

• Healthy vision

• Preventing osteoporosis and diabetes

• Immune system function

• Energy, metabolism, growth and nervous system function

Folate is important for

• Healthy nervous system

• Prevention of spina-bifida (neural tube defects) in babies

• Hydrochloric acid production

• All of these answers

Vitamin C rich foods include:

• Potatoes

• Oranges and lemons

• Celery and leafy green vegetables

• Meat pies

Vitamin C is important for

• Osteomalacia Patella

• Night vision

• Smelly feet

• A healthy immune system