The nurse is preparing an educational seminar on nutritional needs for a community group. What should the nurse say as an introduction to the topic of vitamins?
a. The need for vitamins is greatest in children and diminishes with aging
b. Vitamins are necessary for good health, but are needed in varying amounts
c. Achieving adequate vitamin intake is difficult, but everyone can learn how to do it
d. Vitamins were discovered about 50 years ago and have recently become the subject of intensive research
b. Vitamins are necessary for good health, but are needed in varying amounts
All vitamins are necessary in the right balance for good health. They were discovered and named about a hundred years ago. Research about how they are used by the human body and what constitutes adequate intake has been ongoing since their discovery. Vitamins are needed across the lifespan, although the amounts vary by age and gender. A diet with variety, balance, and moderation will include adequate vitamins.
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