Lecture slides for my Principles of Nutrition course at Lipscomb University. I teach from the 12th edition of Sizer and Whitney's Nutrition Concepts and Controversies. This is the pdf version of the slides. The PPT version with notes is available in another download. Please note that fonts and spacing may not look the same as in this pdf. Looking for the keynote version? Just shoot me an email.

1. VITAMINS
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2. Essential, noncaloric, organic nutrient
needed in tiny amounts in the body

3. PRECURSORS
- OR PROVITAMINS

7. Vitamins help to drive cell processes in
the body. Vitamin precursors in foods
are transformed into active vitamins in
the body.

8. FAT SOLUBLE
VITAMINS

9. VITAMIN

10. PRECURSOR:
BETA-CAROTENE

11. 1. Retinol
2. Retinal
3. Retinoic Acid

12. EYESIGHT

13. Bone growth
Cell differentiation
Immune system

14. DEFICIENCY

15. VITAMIN A
TOXICITY

18. The vitamin A precursor in plants, betacarotene, is an effective antioxidant in the
body. Brightly colored plant foods and are
richest in beta-carotene, and diets containing
these foods are associated with
good health.

19. VITAMIN

20. WHAT DOES VITAMIN D DO?

21. Three places vitamin D taps for calcium:
1. Skeleton
2. Digestive tract
3. Kidneys

22. FUNCTIONS AS
HORMONE

23. Vitamin D
Deficiency

24. RICKETS

25. OSTEOMALACIA
&
OSTEOPOROSIS

26. Can I get too much
Vitamin D from the
sun?

27. Is dietary
vitamin D the
safer source?

30. KEY POINT
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31. VITAMIN
(aka: Tocopherol)

32. Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta

33. What does
vitamin E
do?

34. Free-Radical Damage
& Antioxidant Protection

35. Where is
vitamin E
important?

36. VITAMIN E
DEFICIENCY

37. Erythrocyte Hemolysis

38. TOXICITY

40. KEY POINT
Page 241

41. VITAMIN

42. Opposes anti-clotting medication

44. TOXICIT Y

47. Credits
Carrot Embroidery by Dana K on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dana-k/5473610021/
Pumpkins by the_girl on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_girl/56425560/
Mango Slices Food Macros by Steven Depolo on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevendepolo/4930355307/
Dried Apricots by Itinerant Tightwad on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/itineranttightwad/3694711587/
Pop-Eye Spinach
http://www.foodbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/popeye-spinach-shirt.jpg
Wheat Germ by Martha and Tom on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marthaandtom/4272662200/
Wheat-Rye-Flax Seed Loaf by Mystuart on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/melystu/4645000211/
Almonds by Tom Woodward on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bionicteaching/3204743422/

48. Credits
Vitamin
http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/mt/assets/food/vitaminsmainc.jpg.jpg
Eating the Peanut Butter by Brian Dewey
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bdewey/2382242736/
Cabbage by Ian Crowther on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ian_crowther/357864135/
Hey Girl Kale
http://p.twimg.com/Au5DwU0CEAASGrE.jpg:large
Wonderful by Thomas Hawk on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/2977005876/
Asparagus asparagus (can you do the fandango) by John on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/itsjustanalias/509183469/
Horizon Organic Vitamin D Whole Milk 128 fl oz 1 gallon by David Guo on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/76969036@N02/7619082090/
Old Key, by ClanKennedy of Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clankennedy/1022215025/

49. Credits
Vitamin
http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/mt/assets/food/vitaminsmainc.jpg.jpg
The Letter “A”
http://www.booksplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Letter-A1.jpg
Vitamin D
https://marksloanmd.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/vitamind.jpg
The Letter “K”
https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/2208615706/tumblr_lf89yp4WS71qerscoo1_400.gif
Mindy Kaling on The Mindy Project
http://www.youknowyoulovefashion.com/storage/mindyproject/season1/0104/0104Mindy2.jpg
Vitamin Angels
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8469/8077974880_e996ea7e11.jpg
Anchorman
http://i.imgur.com/1vV43.gif
Go Greek
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DWIAUMXfflA/UGIuyy1UNNI/AAAAAAAAAA4/jG4eeKH4SZ0/s320/go
+greek.jpg

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