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From: zleyyij <75810274+zleyyij@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2024 16:04:27 -0600
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@@ -39,8 +39,14 @@ Vitamins were first discovered in 1921
 - **Antioxidants (Vitamin E, C)** are substances that **give up electrons to free radicals to protect cells**
 
 # Vitamin Intake
-- **Bioavailability** is the amount of a vitamin available for use in the body
+**Bioavailability** is the amount of a vitamin available for use in the body
 - Factors that affect how available a vitamin is include:
 	- How long it takes the vitamin to pass through the intestinal tract
 	- Certain health conditions that affect the absorption of facts
-	- By cooking with a little bit of fat, you better absorb fat soluble vitamins from
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+	- By cooking with a little bit of fat, you better absorb fat soluble vitamins from that meal.
+- Natural sources of vitamins typically provide higher availability
+It's important to preserve the vitamin content of food, ways to do so include:
+- Avoid decaying, wilting, or bruised fruits or vegetables
+- Fresh produce should refrigerated at high humidity, away from the open air
+- Exposure to excessive heat, alkaline (salty) substances, light, and air can all reduce the vitamin content of food
+- **Vegetables should be cooked in small amounts of water, using quick cook methods**