Your roommate tells you that because she has no time to eat healthy foods, she is taking megadoses of vitamins. You warn her that this may be dangerous, because certain vitamins can accumulate in body fat. Megadoses of which of the following vitamins would be most likely to cause toxic effects?

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Vitamin E is fat-soluble, meaning it can accumulate in body fat and potentially lead to toxic effects if consumed in megadoses. Thiamin, Vitamin C, and Folic acid are water-soluble vitamins, which are less likely to accumulate to toxic levels as excess amounts are usually excreted in urine.

Your Roommate Tells You That Because She Has No Time