Vitamins What are Vitamins Organic Compounds needed in

Vitamins

What are Vitamins • Organic Compounds needed in trace amounts in the body that play roles in growth, digestion, energy transfer, nervous system function, and are cofactors for enzymes (Specialist in Fitness Nutrition, 2013) • When absent from the diet, will cause a specific deficiency (Specialist in Fitness Nutrition, 2013) • Categorized as either fat-soluble, dissolved in fat, or water-soluble, dissolved in water (Specialist in Fitness Nutrition, 2013)

How you can find out more • http: //emedicine. medscape. com/article/819426 -overview • Vitamin Toxicity • Describes the importance of the proper amount to consume daily to avoid toxicity • https: //nccih. nih. gov/health/supplements/wiseuse. htm • Using Dietary Supplements Wisely • Describes recommended daily intake by the FDA • http: //eds. b. ebscohost. com. lib. kaplan. edu/eds/pdfviewer? vid=4&sid=0 a 2 a 2 f 08 -150 b-478 d-bf 39 -8 bf 1 a 1 f 32 b 1 d%40 sessionmgr 113&hid=112 • Vitamins and Cognition, What is the evidence? • Describes each fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins and how they benefit the body

Educational resources • Certifications • ISSA, ACE, AFPA • Books • School • Buy online • Online • NCCAM-National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine • Web. MD

Recommendations • Choosemyplate. gov allows you to enter total food consumed in one day and breaks down the vitamins taken it. A good way see if additional vitamins needed to be taken to avoid toxicity. • Know the DRI tables for all ages at the Council for Responsible Nutrition http: //www. crnusa. org/about_recs. html

Precautions • Know the side effects that can be caused by each vitamin http: //www. rxlist. com/multi-vitamin-concentrate-drug/warningsprecautions. htm • Know symptoms caused by a lack of a certain vitamin