Chapter 8 is designed to allow you to:
- 1. Define the term vitamin.
- 2. Classify the vitamins according to whether they are fat-soluble or water-soluble.
- 3. List the major functions and deficiency symptoms for each fat-soluble vitamin.
- 4. List the major functions and deficiency symptoms for each water-soluble vitamin.
- 5. List three important food sources for each fat-soluble vitamin.
- 6. List three important food sources for each water-soluble vitamin.
- 7. Describe toxicity symptoms from excess consumption of certain fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins.
- 8. Distinguish between vitamins and nonvitamins, such as inositol and taurine.
- 9. Evaluate the use of vitamin supplements with respect to their potential benefits and hazards to the body.
- 10. Describe some cancer-causing mechanisms, and describe how diet and nutrition are related to their minimization.