Iron
Magnesium
Dietary Deficiencies: Iron VS Magnesium
What am I?
100

What gives red blood cells their red color?

Hemoglobin

100

True or False: More magnesium will always mean better health

False: More isn't always better! Remember to balance your intake!

100

Are mood swings, depression, and anxiety symptoms of magnesium deficiency OR iron deficiency?

Magnesium deficiency

100

I am a great source of Iron and often used in vegetables

Spinach

200

How many mg of IRON should 9-13 year old females take per day?

8 mg

200

What is ONE short term symptom of Magnesium deficiency?

migraine headaches, nausea, vomiting, constant drowsiness
200

What is something that can consistently occur if you continue ignoring Iron deficiency?

Fainting

200

Iron is used to make __________ in the blood

Hemoglobin

300

Scenario: I am allergic to ALL the foods that contain lot's of Iron, what is an alternative way for me to attain it?

Iron supplements/vials

300

How many mg of MAGNESIUM should 9-13 year olds take every day?

240mg

300

Is skin discoloration a symptom of Iron OR Magnesium overload?

Iron overload

300

I am a sweet, but bitter treat, that contains a good amount of magnesium

Dark Chocolate

400

What type of Iron should you take vitamin C with, to help your body absorb it and why?

Non-Heme Iron 

"Your body absorbs two to three times more iron from animal sources than from plants"

400

Name 3 foods that contain a plentiful supply of Magnesium 

Pumpkin seeds, nuts, avocados, flaxseeds, salmon, spinach, blackbeans

400

Is Alcohol Use Disorder a disease that can occur from magnesium deficiency OR iron deficiency?

Magnesium Deficiency

400

I use iron to provide oxygen to specifically the MUSCLES in your body

Myoglobin

500

How many cups of kidney beans equals 8mg of iron (DV for 9-13 year old)?

1/2 cups

500

Where is 60% of the magnesium in your bodies found?

In your BONES!

500

What are 2 symptoms of both Iron & Magnesium deficiency?

tiredness/weakness & irregular heartbeats/heart palpitations

500

I am a condition that can potentially cause liver damage/failure, because of an excess amount of iron.

Hemochromatosis

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