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| What is it?
Vitamin K is a fat soluble vitamin that plays an important role in blood clotting. The body can store fat soluble vitamins in fatty tissue. |
| What foods provide Vitamin K? Vitamin K is most commonly found in green leaf like foods such as spinach, green tea, cabbage, turnip greens and Brussels sprouts. |
| What is a recommended intake of Vitamin K? One hundred twenty micrograms for men and ninety micrograms for women. |
| Who is at risk for Vitamin K deficiency? Newborns are at most risk for Vitamin K because the first few days after birth their intestines does not contain bacteria to produce Vitamin K. |
| Who may need extra Vitamin K to prevent a deficiency? Newborns and people with liver damage. |
| What are some current issues and controversies about Vitamin K? Newborns do not get enough Vitamin K because breast milk doesn't have as much vitamin k as regular milk. |
| What is the health risk of too much Vitamin K? Eating a lot of vitamin K may decrease the effect of warfarin, making it more likely that blood clots will form |
| Vitamin K intakes and Healthful Diets Consuming many green leaf life foods such as spinach will be a healthy diet of Vitamin K |
