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The most common food source is fortified foods (cereals & dairy products) & you can get this vitamin from the sun
What is Vitamin D?
This mineral is needed for bone and tooth formation (not calcium)
What is Phosphorus?
If you don't get enough of this vitamin you may develop vision problems- fortified milk and dairy, egg yolks, and fish liver oil
What is Vitamin A?
Dairy, eggs, and green leafy vegetables- Bone and teeth development, nerve function, muscle contraction, immunity, and blood clotting
What is calcium
True or False: Iron is only found in animal products.
False (Iron is also found in plant foods like beans and spinach)
This mineral is for, -Muscle contraction, cardiac muscle function, and nerve function- found in -Legumes, potatoes, bananas, and whole grains, dark green leafy vegetables
What is Potassium?
The immune system uses this mineral to help stay healthy- healing, and vision
What is Zinc?
Being deficient in this vitamin can make it harder for blood to clot-- Green leafy vegetables and green vegetables *Produced by bacteria in intestines
What is Vitamin K?
This mineral- Raw nuts, spinach (cooked has higher magnesium content), tomatoes, and beans-Cell energy, muscle function, cardiac function, and glucose metabolism
What is magnesium
True or False: Calcium helps regulate muscle contractions.
Answer: True
Citrus foods are a good source of this vitamin-Infection prevention, wound healing, collagen formation, iron absorption, amino acid metabolism, antioxidant,
What is Vitamin C?
This mineral carries oxygen to the cells in the body-Hemoglobin production and collagen production
What is Iron?
A goiter may be formed if you don't get enough of this mineral--Energy production and thyroid function -Iodized salt and seafood
What is Iodine?
This mineral- Meat, organ meat, dairy, seafood, poultry, and eggs - Pernicious anemia from lack of intrinsic factor in intestines.
What is B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
True/False: Vitamin D helps the body absorb iron
False: Vitamin C helps with the absorption of iron
(citrus fruits- orange, grapefruit)
Because it's not recommended to eat pennies, you can get this mineral in seafood, mushrooms, tofu & sweet potatoes
What is Copper?
This vitamin works as an anti-oxidant to help keep cells healthy-Anticoagulant, and cellular protection
What is Vitamin E?
Muscle cramps and weakness may result from low levels of this mineral.
What is potassium?
this mineral- Nuts, liver, whole grains, pork, and legumes -Nerve function; metabolism of carbohydrates, fat, amino acids, glucose, and alcohol; appetite and digestion.
What is B1 (Thiamine)
True or False: Sodium and potassium work together to regulate fluid balance.
True
This vitamin is found in - Green leafy vegetables, whole grains, liver, egg yolks, nuts/seeds, and plant oils- Anticoagulant, antioxidant, and cellular protection
What is Vitamin E?
This class of vitamins helps the body metabolize nutrients-supporting energy production, brain function, and cell metabolism.
What are B Vitamins?
A rash on hands, feet, neck and tongue can occur if you don't get enough of this vitamin-Fish, chicken, eggs, dairy, mushrooms, peanut butter, whole grains, and red meat
What is Vitamin B3/Niacin?
This isn't a vitamin or mineral, but it can help keep the digestive tract healthy
What is a pro-biotic?
True/False: Avocados, nuts, and olive oil are a rich heart-healthy monounsaturated fats .
True