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Chief Functions
Deficiency Sx
Toxicity Sx
Significant Source
Treasure Chest
100
Along with chloride and potassium, this mineral maintains normal fluid and acid-base balance in the body
What is Sodium?
100
Severe deficiency during pregnancy causes cretinism (mental and physical retardation)
What is Iodine?
100
Excess can increase the risk of urinary stones and kidney dysfunction
What is Calcium?
100
Daily Double Two minerals that are found in protein food sources
What are Zinc and Sulfur?
100
Most common deficiency globaly
What is Iron?
200
Daily Double Name 2 minerals that are needed for strong bones and teeth.
What are Calcium, Phosphorus or Fluoride?
200
Deficiency can cause loss of the sense of taste
What is zinc?
200
Can cause pitting and discoloration of the teeth
What is Fluoride?
200
Mineral that is added to table salt
What is Iodine?
200
Rapid ingestion can be fatal
What is Iron?
300
Part of the acid in the stomach that is necessary for proper digestion
What is Chloride?
300
The lack of this mineral can cause an inability to use glucose normally (Diabetes-like condition)
What is Chromium?
300
Which mineral, if given into a vein, can stop the heart?
What is Potassium?
300
Which mineral is added to drinking water in many communities?
What is Fluoride?
300
Which 2 minerals are most often deficient in the United States?
What are Calcium and Iron?
400
Assists a group of enzymes that break down reactive chemicals that harm the cells - antioxidant
What is Selenium?
400
Weakness, confusion, convulsions or hallucinations, difficulty swallowing and growth failure
What is Magnesium?
400
Daily Double Two minerals that can damage the liver if consumed in excess
What are Iron and Copper?
400
Found in all whole foods
What is Potassium?
400
Daily Double Name 2 of the Major Minerals
What are Sodium, Chloride, Potassium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, or Sulfur?
500
A component of some amino acids, vitamins biotin & thiamin and the hormone insulin
What is Sulfur?
500
Daily Double No known deficiency symptoms for these two minerals
What are Sulfur, Phosphorus, Manganese or Chloride?
500
Toxicity of diarrhea, acid-base imbalance and potassium depletion occur only from nonfood sources
What is Magnesium?
500
The main source of phosphorus is
What is animal foods?
500
Name 5 of the 8 trace minerals
What are Iron, Zinc, Selenium, Iodine, Copper, Manganese, Fluoride or Chromium?