Do you ever feel like there are just too many vitamins to remember and you'll never be able to get them straight?
I am SO with you. I found vitamins one of the hardest things to learn in school. Not because learning about them was hard but because there's just so much to know.
That's one of the reasons I created this episode. And a listener was feeling the exact same way. The goal of this episode is to breakdown the vitamins into practical and relatable pieces so they're easier to remember.
And if you're a visual learner like me, you'll be able to create mental pictures from the stories I share (that's the goal at least) so you can draw on the random facts whenever you need them.
In this episode of the RD Exam Made Easy Podcast, you'll learn:
1) The difference between fat soluble (ADEK) and water soluble vitamins
2) Some great stories about fat soluble vitamins and what makes each of them unique
3) A review of water-soluble vitamins
4) Deficiency and toxicity symptoms for each of the vitamins
5) Food sources and a summary of absorption and transport
As a dietitian, the most common questions I get asked by people are about vitamins. What vitamins should they take? What vitamin helps with this condition or that condition?
So if you feel you need a review of vitamins, this episode is for you.
Here's a glance at this episode:
[05:40] A review of the fat soluble vitamins
[09:01] A fun fact about Vitamin A
[20:00] When someone would need to follow a consistent Vitamin K diet
[21:03] An overview of the B vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12)
[30:00] A discussion of the vitamin pregnant women should consume in adequate amounts in order to prevent neural tube defects
[37:00] A history lesson on scurvy and how the cure was found
[38:35] The incredible role of choline
Episode Transcript"Compassion is subtler than Vitamin C, but both are real needs." ~ Deepak Chopra
