Vitamins And Minerals Flashcards
(24 cards)
What do red blood cells do?
Carry oxygen around the body where it helps to release the energy
What is iron needed for?
To form haemoglobin which gives healthy blood cells their colour
What is iron need to prevent?
Anaemia
What is anaemia?
Makes you feel tired and look pale
What are the two different types of iron?
Haem iron
Non-haem iron
What type of food is haem iron?
Animal foods
What type of food is non-haem iron?
Plant foods
What is haem iron?
Similar to e iron in our blood
Easy to absorb
Found in animal foods apart from eggs
What is non-haem iron?
Cannot be absorbed by the body unless it is eaten with foods containing vitamin C(fruit and veg)
What are some examples of haem iron?
Liver Kidney Pork Fish Beef
What are some examples of non-haem iron?
Dark leafy green vegetables(spinach)
Dried fruit
Eggs
Fortified breakfast cereal
What does fortified mean?
Added nutrients
What does a vegetarian rely on for iron intake?
Pulses and cereal
What does Vitamin C do?
Helps the body absorb non-haem iron in the bloodstream
Boosts the immune system
Helps avoid minor infections such as the cold or flue
An antioxidant vitamin which helps the body against serious diseases such as scurvy and cancer
What are two functions of calcium in the body?
To form strong bones and teeth in children and adolescents
To maintain strong bones and teeth in adults
What are sources of calcium?
Milk Yogurt Cheese Fortified breakfast cereals Soya beverage Tofu Tinned fish with bones
When is vitamin D made?
When UV light(or sunlight) hits the skin
What is vitamin D?
In the body to allow the body to absorb and use calcium
What are sources of vitamin D?
Pork/meat Beef liver Egg yolks Mushroom Fortified breakfast cereals Dairy products
What is osteoporosis?
A bone disease that occurs mainly in older women when calcium leaves the body
What is rickets?
A bone disease which occurs in children who have a deficiency of calcium in their diets
What is kwashiorkor?
A disease which mainly occurs in developing countries caused by protein deficiency
What is scurvy?
A deficiency disease that occurred amongst sailors and pirates on board ships that sailed for longer than fruit and vegetables could be stored
What is cholecalciferol?
The proper name for vitamin D
