Nutrition Minerals (Ch.8) Flashcards
What are the main functions of Sodium?
- Fluid balance and acid-base balance
- nerve transmission
- muscle function
What are Sodium deficiency symptoms?
RARE. Muscle cramps, mental apathy, loss of appetite, death
-population is dehyrdation
Symptoms for sodium toxicity?
Hypertension and Heart disease
-everyone is at risk
What are the major functions of Potassium?
- Fluid balance
- transmission of nerve impluses
- muscle contraction (heart)
What are Potassium deficiency symptoms?
- Hypertension
- muscular weakness, confusion
- death
- Population is severe malnutrition
What are Potassium toxicity symptoms?
- Muscular weakness
- triggers vomiting
- if given into the vein can stop the heart
- population: hospitalized patients, supplement users.
Good food sources for Potassium?
Fruits, veggies, legumes, Milk
What is the DASH diet?
.Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
-Increase of fruits veggies and whole grains and less of low fat yogurt and meats.
What is the major functions of Magnesium?
- Bone and teeth mineralization
- energy metabolism
- muscle relaxation
Deficiency symptoms of Magnesium?
- muscle weakness and muscle twitching
- confusion
- halucinations
- Population: Alcoholics, severe vomiting or diahrrea
Toxicity symptoms of Magnesium?
- Diahrrea
- Population: supplement users and excess laxitive use.
Good sources of Magnesium?
Chocolate, spinach, fortified cereal, black beans
What is major function of Calcium?
Mineralization of bones and teeth, muscle function, nerve function, blood clotting
symptoms of deficiency of Calcium?
Stunted growth in children, adult bone loss
-Population: inadequate dairy intake, vegetarians, vegans.
Toxicity symptoms of Calcium?
abnormal heart rythms, soft tissue calcificatoin, kidney stones, constipation
-Population: individuals with kidney problems, supplement users.
