Human Nutrition

This week, we will learn about the importance and function of vitamins in our bodies and review sources for getting the nutrients we need to be healthy.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: 

• What have you learned this week since beginning your learning activities?
• Which foods do you eat regularly that provide you with the most vitamins?
• Which foods should you eat more often that are rich in vitamins?
• Choose one of the water-soluble vitamins and one of the fat-soluble vitamins from your reading as examples. What does deficiency look like for each? What does toxicity look like?
• Which vitamins might need to be supplemented on a vegan diet? Why?
• Which vitamins might need to be supplemented during pregnancy? Why?
• Consider citing or including references to relevant, current news sources that interest you and support your post and responses.