FRUITS AND VITAMIN CFRUITS AND VITAMIN CNOTES

What are Vitamins?What are Vitamins?

Chemicals that help the body function properly.

B. Water Soluble

B C

Remember – The Bee (B) goes into the Sea (C) and the sea is water.

Kinds of VitaminsKinds of Vitamins

A. Fat soluble

A D E K

Remember – “A deck” without the C.

Where are they?Where are they?

Large amounts of B vitamins are found in grains and in animal foods

Fruits and Vegetables are good sources of Vitamins A and C

Your body manufactures vitamin D Vitamin E can be found in nuts and seeds and

green leafy vegetables Vitamin K is in fruits and vegetables, dairy

products, eggs, and wheat

Vitamin CVitamin C1. Sometimes called ascorbic acid2. Unstable – destroyed by air and

heat and it is dissolved in water (Water soluble)

air heat water

What Does it Do?What Does it Do?

1. Helps to form collagen which gives structure to bones, teeth, connective tissue, and blood vessels

2. Helps in healing wounds 3. Helps skin to resist infection4. Aids in the absorption of iron5. Works as an antioxidant

Discovery of Vitamin CDiscovery of Vitamin C

Scurvy is a disease caused by a deficiency of Vit. C that has been around even in Bible days.

It causes bleeding gums, loss of teeth, liver spots on the skin and many other terrible symptoms. Untreated it leads to death.

In olden days many sailors got scurvy. It was a real problem for the seamen but no one knew what was causing it.

In the 1500’s one ship’s captain found a witchdoctor in Newfoundland that had a magic potion of pine needles that cured his sailors.

Discovery of Vitamin CDiscovery of Vitamin C

Scurvy is a disease caused by a deficiency of Vit. C that has been around even in Bible days.

It causes bleeding gums, loss of teeth, liver spots on the skin and many other terrible symptoms. Untreated it leads to death.

In olden days many sailors got scurvy. It was a real problem for the seamen but no one knew what was causing it.

In the 1500’s one ship’s captain found a witchdoctor in Newfoundland that had a magic potion of pine needles that cured his sailors.

In 1747 a Doctor James Lind thought that the disease might be caused by the poor diet the sailors were eating so he tried an experiment.

He divided some of the sailors into pairs and added the following things to each pairs diet.

2 had cider 2 had vinegar 2 had acid, alcohol ginger and

cinnamon 2 had garlic, mustard

and herbs 2 had seawater 2 had oranges and

lemons

Which sailors were cured?Which sailors were cured?

The 2 sailors that ate the oranges and lemons were cured of their scurvy. This proved that something in these fruits was the cure but they still didn’t know exactly what it was. From then on the sailors were fed citrus fruit and in England became known as “Limeys”.

How Often Do I Need Vit. C? How Often Do I Need Vit. C?

Because Vitamin C is water soluble it is not stored in the body. Any extra that you eat is discarded from the body. Therefore, you should eat a

Vitamin C rich food every day!

Good Sources of Vit. CGood Sources of Vit. C

Mother’s milk Strawberries Oranges (citrus fruits) Broccoli Cantaloupe Grapefruit Cauliflower Potatoes

Learning About FruitLearning About Fruit

There are 6 different categories of fruits.

MelonsMelonsHard outer surface that is smooth or netted; juicy flesh.

ExamplesExamples

CantaloupeHoneydewWatermelonCasabaCrenshawMuskmelon

BerriesBerries

Fragile cell structure; pulpy and juicy; tiny seeds embedded in flesh

ExamplesExamples

BlackberriesCranberriesStrawberriesGrapes

CitrusCitrus

Grow in warm regions, firm rind and pulpy flesh

ExamplesExamples

OrangesGrapefruitTangerinesLemons

LimesKumquatsCitronsTangelosUgli fruit

TropicalTropical FruitsFruitsGrow in very warm climates; differ in skin composition and seed characteristics.

ExamplesExamples

BananasPineappleAvocadosDates

FigsMangosPapayas

PomesPomes

Smooth skin and an enlarged fleshy area that surrounds the core

ExamplesExamples

ApplePearKiwi

DrupesDrupesContain a single seed, or pit, surrounded by juicy flesh.

ExamplesExamplesPeachCherryPlumNectarinesApricot

Just for FunJust for Fun

How many of these fruits from around the world have you tried?

Fruits Around The WorldFruits Around The World

Atemoya – sweet tropical fruit from Florida

CasabaCasaba

KumquatsKumquats

CitronsCitrons

TangelosTangelos

DatesDates

PomegranatesPomegranates

PapayaPapaya

Blood OrangesBlood Oranges

LycheesLychees

GuavaGuava

Gold WatermelonGold Watermelon

MangosteensMangosteens

13. Persimmons13. Persimmons

14. Asian Pears14. Asian Pears

PlantainsPlantains

Passion FruitPassion Fruit

Prickly PearsPrickly Pears

CurrantsCurrants

                              

Damson PlumsDamson Plums

RambutansRambutans

Star Fruit (Carambola)Star Fruit (Carambola)

LonganLongan

PluotsPluots

Ugli FruitUgli Fruit

Dragon FruitDragon Fruit

28. Cherimoya28. Cherimoya

FeijoaFeijoa

DurianDurian

GenipGenip

QuinceQuince

PomeloPomelo

SapodillaSapodilla

GooseberriesGooseberries

FigsFigs

AckeeAckee

Mango – warm climate fruit that resembles a red-orange pear.

Fruit PizzaFruit Pizza