Fat Soluble Vitamins and the Body

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These vitamins, unlike water soluble vitamins, are stored for long periods of time in the body. As a result, consuming too many of the fat soluble vitamins can lead to toxicity problems throughout the body. According to Seager and Slabaugh, authors of Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry, "Some vitamins (A, D, E, and K) have very nonpolar molecular structures and therefore dissolve only in nonpolar structures" (690)...
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Thus, lipids in the body are the solvents, classifying the vitamins as fat soluble. Vitamin A plays an essential role in eyesight and allowing the eyes to adjust to light changes. According to an article in Newsweek, "Some studies find that diets high in carotenoids (which form vitamin A) reduce the risk of cataracts" (1)...
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