Minerals

Question 1

what is the function of calcium

Answer 1

calcium is required for building bone and hard tissue and achieving a high peak bone mass

Question 2

calcium affects on health

Answer 2

reduces risk of dental decay increasing self esteem and confidence, increasing bone density and achieving peak bone mass, decreasing risk of osteoporosis later in life, decreasing stress and anxiety

Question 3

food sources

Answer 3

milk, dairy, salmon, sardine bones, leafy greens and fortified products.

Question 4

what is a fortified product

Answer 4

where a nutrient has been artificially added to a food product

Question 5

what is the function of sodium?

Answer 5

it regulates the fluids and and balance of fluid insie and out of the cells (intracellular) and (extracellular) fluid.

Question 6

sodium affect on health

Answer 6

high levels of sodiumcan draw extra fluid out of the body’s cells and lead to hypertension(high blood pressure), heart failure, stroke, heart attack, kidney disease and osteoporosis.

Question 7

food sources of sodium

Answer 7

salt, pork, cheese, bread processed foods e.g. biscuits

Question 10

iron affect on health

Answer 10

a person who doesn’t receive enough iron or looses too much of it is at risk of anemia which is the reduced ability for the body to deliver enough oxygen to cells due to lack of healthy red blood cells.

Question 10

function of iron

Answer 10

forms essential part of the blood, the part of the haemaglobin that transports oxygen throughout the body.

Question 11

food source of iron

Answer 11

lean meats, red meats, fish, eggs, tofu, brown rice leafy greens.