Minerals

Question 1

Inorganic elements (rock)

Answer 1

Minerals

Question 2

Body adjusts absorption to our needs

Answer 2

bioavalibility

Question 3

From grains, bonds minerals

Answer 3

phytate

Question 4

High blood pressure

Answer 4

Hypertension

Question 5

This increases risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease

Answer 5

hypertension

Question 6

Can cause hypertension

Answer 6

Obesity, high sodium intake, lack of exersize

Question 7

How many have hypertension?

Answer 7

1/3 of people

Question 8

Reduces risk of osteoporosis

Answer 8

Calcium, activity, protect from falls, avoid smoking and alcohol, healthy weight

Question 8

Sodium Function

Answer 8

Fluid balance, nerve impulse transmission

Question 9

Sodium Sources

Answer 9

Processed and convenience food, table salt

Question 10

Sodium intake

Answer 10

<2300mg, <1500mg for elderly

Question 11

Potassium Function

Answer 11

Muscle contraction, nerve impulse transmission, regulate blood pressure and heartrate

Question 12

Sources

Answer 12

Bananna

Question 13

Chloride functions

Answer 13

Fluid balance, hydrochloric acid,

Question 14

Chloride sources

Answer 14

Table salt

Question 15

Chloride deficiency

Answer 15

Excess vomitting

Question 16

Calcium Functions

Answer 16

Bone structure, muscle and metabolism, regulation of blood calcium levels, blood clotting, nerve impulse transmission

Question 17

Wolf’s law

Answer 17

bones adapt to what they need to bare

Question 18

Build bone cells

Answer 18

Osteoblasts

Question 19

Break bone cells

Answer 19

Osteoclasts

Question 20

What hormone is in charge of osteoblasts?

Answer 20

Calcitonin

Question 21

What hormone is in charge of osteoclasts?

Answer 21

Parathyroid hormone

Question 22

Calcium sources

Answer 22

Dairy, green vegetables, oxalate (binds calcium)

Question 23

Who gets osteoporosis

Answer 23

1/2 people, 80% are women

Question 24

Phosphorus Functions

Answer 24

Bone structure, component of ATP, DNA, RNA, and phospholipids

Question 25

Phosphorus Source

Answer 25

Milk, eggs, meat

Question 26

Too much phosphorus with too little calcium causes bone loss

Answer 26

Phosphorus balance

Question 27

Magnesium function

Answer 27

300 types of enzyme-driven reactions

Question 28

Magnesium sources

Answer 28

Grains, vegetables, legumes, tofu

Question 29

Sulfur function

Answer 29

Organic nutrients, vitamins/AA, protein shape

Question 30

Iron, Zinc, Selenium, Iodine, Copper, Manganese, Fluoride, Chromium, Molybdenum

Answer 30

Trace minerals

Question 31

Iron function

Answer 31

Oxygen transport, cofactor for enzymes, immune function, and brain function

Question 32

Heme Iron

Answer 32

Animal product

Question 33

Nonheme iron

Answer 33

plant product

Question 34

Helps iron absorption

Answer 34

Vitamin C

Question 35

Inhibits iron absorption

Answer 35

Phytate, polyphenols

Question 36

Transports and stores iron

Answer 36

Transferriten

Question 37

Iron turnover and losses

Answer 37

Rapid growth and blood expansion, blood loss, digestive disorder