VITAMIN C

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Question Set 1: What is the name of the active form of your vitamin? What are the major functions (list 2-3 top, unique functions) of your vitamin in the body? (list & briefly describe the vitamin’s role in the body processes) What food group(s) provide a significant amount of this vitamin in the diet? Question Set 2: Are there any groups of people who are at an increased need of this vitamin or at increased risk of deficiency? If so, who & why? What is the name of the deficiency disease for this vitamin: What are the top deficiency disease symptoms for this vitamin? What is the name of the toxicity disease for this vitamin: What are the top toxicity disease symptoms for this vitamin? (if applicable) ANOTHER THING ON SEPERATE PAGE ABOUT Discussed what you learned & what questions you still have about supplements. Are you surprised to learn that no one regulates dietary supplements before they go to market? Did you ever noticed the “this product/statement has not be evaluated by the FDA” on a dietary supplement? Have you or someone you know fallen victim to the false claims made by dietary supplement(s)? A common one is people believing the claims of weight loss supplements. They make outrageous claims when nothing over-the-counter helps significantly with weight loss. I could definitely say that I was susceptible to those claims when I was younger. I am glad I know now that if it sounds to good to be true, it is.