Water
This accounts for the greatest output of water.
What is urine?
This disease can result from a high intake of sodium.
What is high blood pressure/hypertension/cardiovascular disease?
This beverage is a good, bioavailable source of calcium.
What is milk?
This important mineral protects teeth from decaying.
What is fluoride?
This beverage is very common and a good source of fluoride.
What is fluoridated water?
This type of fluid inside cells is found in the majority of the body.
What is intracellular?
Potassium
In chlorophyll of plants, this mineral is important for bone mineralization
What is magnesium?
This micronutrient synthesizes thyroid hormone in the body.
What is iodine?
Nonheme iron absorption increases when paired with foods rich in this vitamin.
What is vitamin C?
True or False
The human body has more water than any other substance
True
Vitamin D and this other mineral help maintain bone health.
What is calcium?
This is the category of mineral that is needed in large amounts (>100 mg).
What is major mineral?
This mineral deficiency can be caused by blood loss from the monthly menstrual cycle.
What is iron?
A goiter can develop when there is a lack of this mineral in the diet.
What is iodine?
Water is often referred to as the ______ because substances can dissolve in it.
What is the universal solvent?
Most abundant mineral in body
What is calcium?
Prolonged calcium deficiency can lead to this chronic and severe disease, typically in individuals over 50 years old.
What is osteoporosis?
This mineral is important for immune function and wound healing
What is zinc?
This element is important for red blood cell formation, but can compete with iron absorption
What is copper?
The dilution of sodium in the blood due to over consumption of water is called
Hyponatremia
This mineral found in large concentrations in the extracellular space helps to maintain water and fluid balance.
What is sodium?
Potassium helps maintain ______ in the body as it's function as an electrolyte.
What is fluid balance?
Which foods are a good source of heme iron.
What is red meat?
This essential electrolyte is found in table salt (and it's not sodium)
What is chloride?