Chapter 2: Minerals Flashcards
The body uses mineral for?
The bones, muscles, heart and brain working properly.
Minerals are important for making?
Enzymes and hormones.
What are the 2 kinds of minerals?
Microminerals and Trace minerals.
Does the body need larger amount of which kind of mineral?
Microminerals and small amount of Trace minerals
What does Calcium (Microminerals) do?
Builds and protects bones and teeth.
What does Phosphorus (Microminerals) do?
Helps buid and protect bones and teeth.
What does Magnesium (Microminerals) do?
Needed for many chemical reactions in the body.
What does Sodium (Microminerals) do?
Balances fluid in the body.
What does Potassium (Microminerals) do?
Helps maintain steady heartbeat; needed for muscle contractions.
What does Chloride (Microminerals) do?
Balances fluids in the body.
What does Sulfur (Microminerals) do?
Needed for healthy hair, skin and nails.
What does Iron (Trace Minerals) do?
Helps hemoglobin in red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body.
What does Manganese (Trace Minerals) do?
Helps form bones.
What does Copper (Trace Minerals) do?
Helps make red blood cells.
What does Iodine (Trace Minerals) do?
Part of thyroid hormone, which helps set body temperature and influences nerve and muscle function, reproduction and growth.
