Vitamins

Refer to your reports (from part 2, food groups and calories, and nutrients) as well as information in chapter 7 to answer the following:

1. Complete the following table. (5 points)

2. Within the fruits and vegetables food group, compare your average consumption with the guidelines. If you are over- or under consuming fruits and vegetables, then list specific strategies to increase or decrease those food groups. Include: amount (1 cup), time (lunch) and if cooked, the method (baked, chopped pieces added to a salad) (3 points)

3. There is a distinct characteristic that separates vitamins A, D, E, K from vitamins C and B-complex, what is it? If you were to take a multivitamin, why are these differences relevant? (2 points)

4. What action did the FDA take to increase the amount of folate in the diets of U.S. women of childbearing age? What health problem did this measure address? (1 point)

Refer to your 3-day food log (from part 1) to answer the following:

5. Identify and list food sources of the following vitamins in your diet. If needed (per your answer to Q1), suggest ways to increase or decrease the food sources of the specific vitamin in your diet. As in previous sections for this project, be specific! (6 points)

a. Vitamin D

b. Vitamin B12

c. One other vitamin of your choice from the Nutrients report