Health Vitamins and Minerals Study
Guide And All Correct Answers.
Thiamin - Answer helps fuel the body by converting blood sugar into energy/essential for nervous
system, cardiovascular, and muscular function
Water-soluble vitamin
Teen: 13 0.5 mg/day 14-18 1.0 mg/day
Women: 19 and older 1.1 mg/day
Men: 1.5 mg/day
Food Sources: Pork, Whole-Grain cereals, Rye and whole-wheat flour, Wheat germ, and navy beans and
kidney beans
Too much Thiamin: considered safe and nontoxic, doses higher than 100 mg may cause drowsiness or
muscle relaxation. Some people report a burning sensation when thiamin is received via injection.
Too little Thiamin: can cause beriberi, a condition that involves confusion, muscle wasting, nerve
problems, and a rapid heartbeat
Riboflavin - Answer A type of B vitamin that is water soluble and needs to be replenished everyday. It
works with other B vitamins and is important in body growth and the production of red blood cells. It
also helps to release energy from carbohydrates.
Food Sources: Riboflavin is found in dairy products, eggs, green leafy vegetables, lean meats, legumes,
milk, and nuts. Sometimes, cereals have riboflavin added to them.
Deficiency: Deficiency of riboflavin can cause anemia, mouth or lip sores, skin disorders, sore throat, or
swelling of mucus membranes.
Too Much: Because it is water soluble, leftover riboflavin leaves the body through the urine, resulting in
no known poisoning from riboflavin
Teen Men: 1.3 mg per day
Teen Women: 1.0 mg per day
Vitamin K - Answer Vitamin K is fat soluble which means it is absorbed in fat globule that travel through
the lymphatic system of the small intestines and into the general blood circulation within the body. Once
they are stores in body tissue, they remain there.
Teens (male or female) should have 75 micrograms of Vitamin K daily.
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