FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FUTURE TRENDS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY

PERSONALIZED NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An excess of vitamins or minerals may damage your health.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Taking higher than recommended doses of some vitamins may cause health problems. Such as: Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluble, which means they are stored in the body and if taken in high doses can be toxic. High doses of some water-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin B6, can also become toxic.

Detailed explanation-2: -Taking an excessive amount of any one vitamin can cause serious health problems, a condition generally referred to as hypervitaminosis, or vitamin toxicity. Certain diet choices may also risk regularly overconsuming vitamins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Can vitamin A be harmful? Yes, high intakes of some forms of vitamin A can be harmful. Getting too much preformed vitamin A (usually from supplements or certain medicines) can cause severe headache, blurred vision, nausea, dizziness, muscle aches, and problems with coordination.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vitamins and probiotics (and other active ingredients) can be substantially affected by exposure to heat, water (or other liquids) and/or sunlight. The nutritional value (or level of potency) of such ingredients can degrade when exposed.

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