Calcium
The outer covering of the tooth that is harder than bone
What is enamel?
Genetic material that phosphorus forms part of.
What is DNA and RNA?
The UL for daily sodium intake
What is 2300 mg?
Diet characteristed by greatly increased intakes of potassium-rich fruit and vegetables, adequate amounts of nuts,fish, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products, while restricting intakes of processed foods, red meat, solid fats, and sweets
What is DASH?
Ability of the body to absorb and use a nutrient
What is bioavailability?
The highest bone density attained by an individual; developed during first 30 years of life
What is peak bone mass?
Sudden, involuntary contractions or spasms in one or more of your muscles associated with Mg deficiency
What is muscle cramps?
Low Na levels will lead to water loss and high Na levels lead to water retention leading to fluctuations in weight
What is "water weight"?
Use salt and food high in salt sparingly
What is South African Food Based Dietary Guideline?
A set of five lists of values for measuring the nutrient intakes of healthy people.
What is DRI?
The chief crystal of bone and teeth, formed from calcium and phosphorus
What is hydroxyapatite?
A compound causing increased urinary water excretion
What is diuretics?
Abnormally high blood pressure, often linked to high levels of sodium intake
What is hypertension?
Age at which highest prevalence of hypertension according to SADHS (2016:48)
What is 65 years +?
Maintenance of the proper amounts and kinds of fluids and minerals in each compartment of the body
What is fluid and electrolyte balance?
A reduction of the bone mass of older people in which the bones become porous and fragile
What is osteoporosis?
Molecules that can help keep the pH of a solution from changing by gathering or releasing hydrogen ions
What are buffers?
Abnormally low blood sodium levels
What is Hyponatremia?
The current average daily salt intake among South Africans
What is 6-11mg?
Compounds present in plant foods (particularly whole grains) that bind iron and may prevent its absorption
What is phytates?
Hormone that causes release of calcium from bones and stimulates increased absorption by GIT
What is parathyroid hormone?
Similar to triglycerides, but each has a phophorus-containing acid in place of one of the fatty acids. These are present in all cell membranes
What are phospholipids?
Regulates cellular electrolyte contents by actively pumping sodium out of the cells
What is Na/K ATPase pump?
The amount of sodium in 2g of salt.
What is 800 mg?
What is ions?