Unit 6: Vitamins NS425 Sports Nutrition Stacey Day, MS, RD, LDN
May 31, 2015
Unit 6:
Vitamins
NS425 Sports Nutrition
Stacey Day, MS, RD, LDN
Define fat versus water
soluble vitamins
Vitamin Classification
Fat Soluble
• A, D, E, K• Do not dissolve
in water• Require dietary
fat for transport in blood
• Excess can be stored in fat tissues of body
• Higher potential for toxicity
Water Soluble
• B complex, C• Dissolve in water• Easily transported
in blood• Excess is excreted
in urine• Low potential for
toxicity
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Compare the functions of each in human physiology
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Discuss the importance on specific vitamins on sports performance