CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.14 Vitamins and Minerals
Find out about some of the vitamins that humans need in their bodies.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Which Orange Juice Has the Most Vitamin C?
In this project you'll learn how to measure the amount of vitamin C in a solution using an iodine titration method. You will hypothesize which juice will contain the most vitamin C, and then compare the amount of vitamin C in three...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Do Oranges Lose or Gain Vitamin C After Being Picked?
Are oranges highest in vitamin C when they are fresh from the tree (or, in a pinch, the grocery shelf)? In this project you'll learn how to measure the amount of vitamin C in a solution using an iodine titration method.
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Vitamin C Supplementation
Know the difference between getting enough vitamin C and overdosing, learn how vitamin C helps those with certain health problems, and find out whether or not you should be taking a vitamin C supplement. This site also includes...
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Vitamin C Content of Fruit
This article talks about the vitamin C content in fruits. Learn how ripening and storage affect vitamin C, what the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin C is, and how vitamin C affects the human body.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
This site from the MayoClinic.com contains an article entitled, "Using vitamin and mineral supplements wisely". Focuses on the right balance of minerals and vitamins, but shows the benefits of whole foods as well.
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Teratology Society Position Paper: Vitamin A
A short site about vitamin A and the harm it can cause an unborn baby. Warns mothers about taking too much during pregnancy or even shortly before. Difficult reading.
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Vitamin C, Antioxidant
This site is a discussion of vitamin C and antioxidants. Includes functions and benefits of vitamin C, antioxidant theory, osteoarthritis, diabetes, and atherosclerosis.
US Department of Agriculture
Usda: Vitamin K, Another Reason to Eat Your Greens
The USDA provides this site that shows an article that explains vitamin K's role in maintaining bone health in people of all ages. Here, you can read about research studies that have explored vitamin K intake among groups of people.
National Institutes of Health
Facts About Dietary Supplements: Vitamin B12
This website answers several questions about vitamin B12 such as, "What foods provide vitamin B12?" and "When is a deficiency of vitamin B12 likely to occur?" Here, you will also find information on the health conditions prevented and...
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health: Vitamin B6
Learn about what vitamin B6 does for the human body in its three forms--pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine--and what foods have it.
National Institutes of Health
Office of Dietary Supplements: Vitamin a and Carotenoids
This fact sheet on vitamin A answers questions such as "What foods provide vitamin A?" and "When can vitamin A deficiency occur?" Learn how vitamin A, though a necessary for health, can hurt the human body when overconsumed. Tables...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Niacin (Vitamin B3, Nicotinic Acid)
A detailed overview of Niacin (vitamin B3). Content includes a look at its background, traditional and new uses, dosage recommendations, and more.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Experimentation Hub: Measuring Vitamin C in Food
A chance to complete an experiment with students around the world! This experiment requires students to test how much vitamin C is in certain foods. Once students receive their results, they post their findings to the page to compare to...
National Institutes of Health
Nih: Diet Rich in Foods With Vitamin E May Reduce Alzheimer's Disease Risk
Read about a 2002 medical study performed to assess the relationship between foods rich in vitamin E and Alzheimer's disease risk. This website summarizes the findings of this study and briefly introduces the purposes of other vitamin E...
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Walgreens: An Interactive Guide to Nutrition and the Human Body
A wonderful interactive that explains and demonstrates what each of the major vitamins does, how it works in the body, and what foods contain it. Includes a 'vitamin calculator' where students can analyze what they eat in a day to see if...
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Moms Team: u.s. Dietary Reference Intakes (Dr Is) for Vitamins
Find a chart with useful information on the vitamins you need to be healthy. Includes the "functions" and "sources" of vitamins C, B1, niacin, B6, folic acid, B12, A, D, E, and K.
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Moms Team: Vitamins and Minerals in Some Commonly Eaten Foods
Here is a chart listing the minerals and vitamins that are present in foods from the different food groups.
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Reference Guide for Vitamins
This reference guide for vitamins contains an overview of information on many vitamins. Has information on deficiency symptoms and the importance of individual vitamins.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Vitamin C
Identify the benefits of adding vitamin c to the daily diet and discover plentiful sources of it. Recognize symptoms of a vitamin c deficiency.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Vitamin D
Identify sources of vitamin D and why it is does a body good. Know symptoms of being deficient in or excess of too much of the vitamin.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Vitamins and Their Deficiencies
Features a chart of vitamins and their sources and discusses why vitamins are important for our health.
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Connective Tissue Disorder Site: Vitamin K
Read about vitamin K deficiency and its link to connective tissue disorders such as mitral valve prolapse, scoliosis, and hypermobility. Written by a person who suffers from a connective tissue disorder, this article includes the...
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: What Is Vitamin B12?
A look at the causes, symptoms, effects, and treatment of Vitamin B deficiency.
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