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What are Micronutrients?

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Vitamins and Minerals that play role in facilitating energy transfer and tissue synthesis

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What are vitamins?

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Organic complexes required by the body

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What two types of vitamins are there?

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Fat-soluble and water soluble

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Fat-soluble Vitamins

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A, D, E, K

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Water-soluble vitamins

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C, B vitamins (many)

Work as co-enzymes in metabolism

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What are the functions of vitamins?

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  1. Essential links and regulators for metabolic reactions
  2. Control tissue synthesis
  3. Protect integrity of cells plasma membranes
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What are RDA’s

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Recommended Dietary Allowance

- average daily nutrient intake level sufficient to meet about 97% of healthy individuals

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What are EAR’s?

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Estimated Average Requirements

- average daily nutrient intake to meet requirement of 1/2 of healthy individuals

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What is AI?

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Adequate intake

- provides assumed adequate nutritional goal when no RDA exists

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What is UL?

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Tolerable Upper Intake Level

-highest average daily nutrient intake level likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects

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What is the function of Vitamin D?

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Regulate bone mineral metabolism and increase calcium absorption

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How much sun exposure is recommended per week?

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5-30 minutes between 10am and 3pm twice a week

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What is the function of vitamin K?

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Forms active prothrombin for blood clotting

- blood thinning drug are a concern for Vitamin K

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What is the importance of Vitamin B?

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Cellular metabolism of coenzymes

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What is the function of folate?

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  1. Biosynthesis of nucleic acids and normal cell division

2. Important for fetal development

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What does folate help with during pregnancy?

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Neural tube defects

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What vitamins play a role in anitoxidative processes?

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A, C, E, and beta-carotene

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What is the function of antioxidative vitamins?

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Reduce potential free radical damage and protect against heart disease and some types of cancer

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What do antioxidants neutralize?

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Free radicals

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What is oxidative stress?

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accumulation of free radicals which increases risk of cellular damage to DNA, proteins, lipid-containing structures

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What causes oxidative stress?

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Intense physical exercise

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What can prevent oxidative stress?

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  1. regular aerobic exercise

2. Daily diet containing rich antioxidant vitamins and minerals

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What are the roles of minerals?

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  1. Provide structure in forming bones and teeth
  2. Help maintain normal bodily function
  3. Regulate metabolism
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What are 2 classifications of minerals?

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  1. Macrominerals- calcium, chloride, magnesium etc

2. Microminerals- chromium, copper, fluoride, iron

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What is the function of calcium in the body?
1. Structural component of bone 2. Muscle contraction 3. Blood clotting 4. Synthesizes calcitrol 5. Transports fluids across cell membranes
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What are 3 ways to prevent bone loss?
1. Adequate calcium intake 2. Adequate vitamin D intake 3. Weight bearing activities
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What is the female athlete triad?
Strenuously exercising athletes causing: 1. Estrogen deficiency 2. Athletic amenorrhea 3. disordered eating 4. low body fat 5. loss of bone mass
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What is the function of iron?
1. Increase blood's oxygen carrying capacity by binding to hemoglobin 2. Structural component to myoglobin
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What are 2 sources of iron?
1. Heme iron | 2. Non-heme iron
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Where is heme iron found?
Animal products | Derived from hemoglobin and myoglobin
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Where is non-heme iron found?
Plant forms and fortified foods like cereal and bread
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What is bioavailability?
Body's capacity to absorb and use food minerals
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What does bioavailability depend on?
1. Type of food consumed 2. Mineral to mineral interaction 3. Vitamin to mineral interaction 4. Fiber to mineral interaction
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What are a few things that increase iron absorption?
1. Stomach acid 2. Iron in heme form 3. high body demand for RBC 4. Low stores in body 5. Vitamin C
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What are a few things that decrease iron absorption?
1. Phytic acid 2. Oxalic acid 3. Polyphenols 4. High iron stores 5. Excess zinc, magnesium, and calcium 6. antacids
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What causes hypertension?
Sodium- can increase blood pressure by holding extra fluid in the body and creating more work for heart to pump blood
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What is DASH diet?
Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension - reduce sodium intake to 1tsp - increase foods rich in mg, k, and Ca
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What do electrolytes do for the body?
Regulate distribution of fluid to promote constant exchange of nutrients and waste products
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What are the major electrolytes in the body?
Sodium, potassium, and chloride
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What types of people have vitamin-mineral deficiencies while being physically active?
1. vegetarians 2. Individuals that eliminated one or more food groups from diet 3. Individuals that consume large amounts of processed foods and simple sugars
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What is sensible water loss?
Loss is through kidneys and GI tract - measurable - example: diarrhea
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What is insensible water loss?
Loss is through air expired and water vapor through skin | -non-measurable
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Characteristics of water in the body
Body has no water storage so amount lost needs to be replenished daily
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What is the AI per day for water?
Men: 3.7L Women: 2.7L
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Why 8 glasses of water per day?
The average calorie needs per day require 2,000 mL or water = 2L = 8 cups

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