Vitamins by Zach

Summary:

During this topic the class did a variety of presentations that taught about the effects of each vitamin, amount of each vitamin needed to survive, and how each vitamin travels through the body. We learned about the deficiency and toxicity levels of vitamins and what happens when those levels are reached.

Interesting Facts:

            An interesting fact that the class learned was that a majority of the vitamins found in the human body come from fruits, including:

            *Peaches

            *Kiwi

            *Strawberries

            Another interesting fact that the class learned about during this topic was that Vitamin E causes a degeneration of the central nervous system and peripheral nerves and a an accelerated destruction of red blood cells at a toxic level. The toxic level of Vitamin E for people under the age of 14 is 8 or more mg and for people over the age of 14 is 16 or more mg.

            The third interesting fact that we learned from this topic was that fish such as salmon and sardines are a great source of Vitamin D. Sardines give your body 70% of its daily requirement of Vitamin D. Salmon holds 90% of the daily requirement of Vitamin D needed in your body.

Why is this Important?

            This topic is important because it teaches us the requirements of each vitamin needed in our body so that we do not die due to deficiency or toxicity from each vitamin. It is important to know the symptoms of deficiency and toxicity so that if those things happen to you you know what to do.

Questions:

➔     What are some of the most common vitamins found in your body?

➔     What is the most common source of Vitamin D?

Visual:

            Deficient levels of Vitamin A worldwide.