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  1. water-soluble vitamin
    any vitamin that is soluble in water
    Water-soluble vitamins include vitamin C and the seven B-complex vitamins.
  2. fat-soluble vitamin
    any vitamin that is soluble in fats
    Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamins A, D, E and K. Vitamins A and E come strictly from the foods you eat.
  3. micronutrient
    a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals)
    Micronutrients
    "Micro" means small so the micronutrients are the nutrients that we need in small amounts.
  4. fat-soluble
    soluble in fats
    Vitamins are grouped as water-soluble or fat-soluble depending on whether they can dissolve in fat or water.
  5. dietary supplement
    something added to complete a diet or to make up for a dietary deficiency
    While it is extremely difficult to get too much of these vitamins from the foods you eat, you can build up toxic amounts of these four vitamins if you take massive amounts as dietary supplements everyday.
  6. water-soluble
    soluble in water
    Vitamins are grouped as water-soluble or fat-soluble depending on whether they can dissolve in fat or water.
  7. lutein
    yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
    Some of the best known phytochemicals are the carotenoids, such as beta carotene, lutein, lycopene and zeaxanthin and flavonoids such as quercetin and anthocyanins.
  8. lycopene
    carotenoid that makes tomatoes red
    Some of the best known phytochemicals are the carotenoids, such as beta carotene, lutein, lycopene and zeaxanthin and flavonoids such as quercetin and anthocyanins.
  9. vitamin
    an organic substance essential to normal metabolism
    These include the 12 vitamins and 13 minerals that we need every day.
  10. vitamin K
    a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood
    However your body can make both vitamin D and vitamin K. Your body can store these vitamins in fat tissue.
  11. carotenoid
    any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals
    Some of the best known phytochemicals are the carotenoids, such as beta carotene, lutein, lycopene and zeaxanthin and flavonoids such as quercetin and anthocyanins.
  12. flavonoid
    any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone
    Some of the best known phytochemicals are the carotenoids, such as beta carotene, lutein, lycopene and zeaxanthin and flavonoids such as quercetin and anthocyanins.
  13. vitamin A
    any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes
    Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamins A, D, E and K. Vitamins A and E come strictly from the foods you eat.
  14. free radical
    an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule
    Some of them may function as antioxidants that protect the cells in our bodies from free radical damage.
  15. carotene
    yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
    Some of the best known phytochemicals are the carotenoids, such as beta carotene, lutein, lycopene and zeaxanthin and flavonoids such as quercetin and anthocyanins.
  16. selenium
    a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
    The trace minerals are chromium, copper, fluoride, iodine, iron, selenium and zinc.
  17. osteoporosis
    abnormal loss of bony tissue due to a lack of calcium
    There are people who may need to take additional dietary supplements may be helpful, such as women at risk of osteoporosis or people with age-related eye diseases.
  18. fluoride
    a chemical used to help prevent tooth decay
    The trace minerals are chromium, copper, fluoride, iodine, iron, selenium and zinc.
  19. legume
    an erect or climbing bean or pea plant
    Eating a healthy diet with lots of fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds, vegetables, whole-grains, lean meats, poultry, fish and dairy products should provide you with all of the micronutrients you need.
  20. dairy product
    milk and butter and cheese
    Eating a healthy diet with lots of fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds, vegetables, whole-grains, lean meats, poultry, fish and dairy products should provide you with all of the micronutrients you need.
  21. chromium
    a hard brittle multivalent metallic element
    The trace minerals are chromium, copper, fluoride, iodine, iron, selenium and zinc.
  22. beta
    the second letter of the Greek alphabet
    Some of the best known phytochemicals are the carotenoids, such as beta carotene, lutein, lycopene and zeaxanthin and flavonoids such as quercetin and anthocyanins.
  23. magnesium
    a light, malleable, silver-white metallic element
    Major minerals include calcium, phosphorus, chloride, magnesium, potassium and sodium.
  24. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
    Micronutrients
    "Micro" means small so the micronutrients are the nutrients that we need in small amounts.
  25. phosphorus
    a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
    Major minerals include calcium, phosphorus, chloride, magnesium, potassium and sodium.
  26. iodine
    a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens
    The trace minerals are chromium, copper, fluoride, iodine, iron, selenium and zinc.
  27. calcium
    a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light
    Major minerals include calcium, phosphorus, chloride, magnesium, potassium and sodium.
  28. potassium
    a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
    Major minerals include calcium, phosphorus, chloride, magnesium, potassium and sodium.
  29. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
    While it is extremely difficult to get too much of these vitamins from the foods you eat, you can build up toxic amounts of these four vitamins if you take massive amounts as dietary supplements everyday.
  30. chloride
    any compound containing a chlorine atom
    Major minerals include calcium, phosphorus, chloride, magnesium, potassium and sodium.
  31. sodium
    a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
    Major minerals include calcium, phosphorus, chloride, magnesium, potassium and sodium.
  32. fat
    a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue
    Vitamins are grouped as water-soluble or fat-soluble depending on whether they can dissolve in fat or water.
  33. function
    what something is used for
    They have a variety of functions and you need all of them to be healthy.
  34. grouped
    arranged into groups
    Vitamins are grouped as water-soluble or fat-soluble depending on whether they can dissolve in fat or water.
  35. radical
    far beyond the norm
    Some of them may function as antioxidants that protect the cells in our bodies from free radical damage.
  36. damage
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
    Some of them may function as antioxidants that protect the cells in our bodies from free radical damage.
  37. too much
    more than necessary
    While it is extremely difficult to get too much of these vitamins from the foods you eat, you can build up toxic amounts of these four vitamins if you take massive amounts as dietary supplements everyday.
  38. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    Your body needs all of these minerals for a variety of processes to keep it working.
Created on Wed Jun 09 11:56:23 EDT 2010

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