1. Explain three ways in which vitamins differ from macronutrients and include examples from each group. (15 pts)
2. Examine your average intake of water-soluble vitamins. Which of these did you consume at least 75% of your personal DRI? (See Intake vs Goals Report) (5 pts)
3. For any water-soluble vitamin in which your intake was 75% or more of your personal DRI, answer the following questions.
a. List the Tolerable Upper Limit (UL) for each vitamin that was 75% or more of your personal DRI. Did your intake exceed the UL for any of these vitamins? (See Table of Tolerable Upper Limits (UL) for Vitamins in the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) appendix of the textbook) (15 pts)
b. Describe the functions served in the body and at least one potential consequence of exceeding the UL for each vitamin listed in part a. (15 pts)
c. List one food you consumed that contributed to your intake of each vitamin listed in part a. (10 pts)
4. Which water-soluble vitamins were less than 75% of your personal DRI? (See Intakes vs Goals Report) (5 pts)
5. Explain at least one potential consequence of long-term deficiency in vitamins in which your intake didn’t meet 75% of your personal DRI. If you met at least 75% of the RDA for all water-soluble vitamins, choose one vitamin and explain two potential consequences for deficiency. Include in your explanation how the vitamin function that is compromised causes these symptoms of deficiency disease. (20 pts)
6. For each water-soluble vitamin in which you didn’t meet 75% of your personal DRI, provide an example of a food source to improve your intake. (15 pts)