(Answered):Good Notes Needed For Exam Prep For Nutrition . . . .

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Chapter 8– Vitamins

·Differentiate between fat soluble and watersoluble vitamins

·Describe the function of antioxidant vitamins

·Explain the factors that can destroy vitamins,and how to prevent this

·Define and describe the major functions, foodsources, deficiencies, and toxicities of the fat and water soluble vitamins

Cancer

·Define cancer

·Define carcinogen and explain how cancerdevelops

·List risk factors for developing cancer

·List methods of reducing cancer risk

·Define phytochemicals and explain where they arefound and how they may help to decrease cancer risk

Chapter 9– Minerals

·Describe the differences between vitamins andminerals

·List factors that affect absorption ofminerals

·Define and describe hypertension and explain howit is influenced by dietary