I'd like some vitamin E with those nuts please

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what it is

foods with it

Recommended intakes

deficiency

 deficiency prevention

current events

when is too much?

Healthful diets

What is Vitamin E?

- helps protect/create cells from free radicals that cause heart disease and cancer

Especially cells in...
-blood cells
-the nervous system
-skeletal muscles
-retinas in eyes

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Which foods provide a
good source of vitamin E?

• -whole grains
• -wheat germ
• -leafy green
   vegetables
• -sardines
• -egg yolks
• -nuts and seeds

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What are the recommended intakes of Vitamin E?

-Daily- 15 milligrams

-Over 1,000 milligrams of supplemental vitamin E daily is UNSAFE
(It is almost impossible to achieve 1000
milligrams from just
diet alone)

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When can Vitamin E deficiency occur?

-very rare in humans

can lead to...
-spinocerebellar disease
-hemolytic anemia

-people who do not get enough vitamin E or are
born with vitamin E deficiency

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Who may need extra Vitamin E to prevent a deficiency?

-low birth weight infants

-people with Crohn's
 disease

- people with Ataxia cannot function without vitamin E supplements

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What are some current issues and controversies about Vitamin E?

- supplements do nothing 
- Prevention of heart   
  disease?

http://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=ESz5NEPLua0

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What are the health risks
of too much Vitamin E?

humans...
-Coronary Artery Disease
-atherosclerosis
-toxicity

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Some Vitamin E intakes and healthful diets?

-eating a diet of nuts and leafy green veggies should be an adequate source of vitamin E and keep you nice and healthy!

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