LSC S2:Vitamins Sample Activity of Integration

Context
In Budege village, fruits and vegetables are commonly grown in excess. Nevertheless, the community is challenged with the village clinic being visited by parents and children with running
nose, sore throat, itchy eyes, and other healthy complications.
Support Material

Spring/Uganda, the Government of Uganda, UNICEF, and WFP
Launch the Vitamin and Mineral Powder Program; December
2015.
Task
Make a write up advising such parents on how to ensure
that their children do not get such conditions affecting the
community.

Chapter Summary
In this chapter, you have learnt to: give the sources and functions of vitamins.
manage the effects of vitamin imbalances in the body.
give the characteristics of water — soluble and fat —
soluble vitamins.
conserve different vitamins during preparation and
service.
End of Chapter Exercise
1.What are vitamins?
2 Give the different classifications of vitamins.
3 Mention the different sources of vitamins in the body.
4 Name the common deficiency diseases one may suffer from and the vitamin lacking in each case.
5 Describe how you conserve the water — soluble vitamins during food preparation at home.