Vitamin K (Leaving Cert Home Economics): Flashcards
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What type of vitamin is vitamin K?
What type of vitamin is vitamin K?
Fat-soluble vitamin
Vitamin K's most important job in the body
Vitamin K's most important job in the body
Helping blood clot properly
Best dietary sources of vitamin K
Best dietary sources of vitamin K
Green leafy vegetables (kale, spinach, broccoli)
Fruits that contain vitamin K
Fruits that contain vitamin K
Kiwi and grapes
How body produces vitamin K naturally
How body produces vitamin K naturally
Gut bacteria produce it
What blood coagulation is
What blood coagulation is
Liquid blood changing to gel-like clot to stop bleeding
Vitamin K's role in bone health
Vitamin K's role in bone health
Bone metabolism & helps bind calcium to bone matrix
Most serious consequence of vitamin K deficiency
Most serious consequence of vitamin K deficiency
Impaired blood clotting
Bone-related effect of vitamin K deficiency
Bone-related effect of vitamin K deficiency
Decreased bone mineral density & higher fracture risk
Why dietary fat needed with vitamin K foods
Why dietary fat needed with vitamin K foods
Fat-soluble vitamin needs fat for absorption
What damages vitamin K in foods
What damages vitamin K in foods
Bright light and strong acids
Daily vitamin K requirement for adults (RDA)
Daily vitamin K requirement for adults (RDA)
90-120 micrograms per day
Vitamin K stability during cooking
Vitamin K stability during cooking
Relatively stable when heated