Vitamins
Minerals
Diet and Disease
Food Groups
100

This Vitamin is necessary for healthy vision.

What is Vitamin A?

100

Most American consume way to much of this mineral, which leads to high blood pressure.

What is sodium?

100

Next to oxygen, this is the most important factor for survival.

What is water? 

100

Onions, kale, carrots

Vegetables

200

Known as the sunshine vitamin this helps your body absorb calcium.

What is Vitamin D?

200

This mineral is essential for healthy red blood cells and a deficiency might cause anemia.

What is iron?

200

An illness caused by eating foods contaminated with germs.

What is food poisoning?

200

Cheese, ice-cream

What is dairy?

300

This vitamin is known as ascorbic acid is essential for a healthy immune system.

What is Vitamin C?

300
The Federal government began adding this mineral to water to help provide protection for children's teeth. 

What is flouride? 

300

The most common cause of death in North America.

What is heart disease?

300

Pasta, Oats, Rice

What are Grains?

400

This vitamin is especially important for pregnant women. 

What is folic acid or folate?

400

This mineral is needed for proper thyroid function and is best sourced in fish and table salt. 

What is iodine?
400

This disease weakens your bones.

What is osteoporosis?

400

Nuts, fish, beans

What are proteins?

500

This B Vitamin is ONLY found naturally in animal sources.

What is B12?

500

This mineral is a Smith County export and helps your immune system and metabolism function.

What is zinc?

500

The blood sugar levels are controlled by diet or insulin with this disease.

What is diabetes?

500

Tomatoes and pumpkins

Fruit