Human diet and Nutrition Flashcards
What are two uses of Vitamin A in the body?
Making a chemical in the retina and protecting the surface of the eye
What are some food sources of Vitamin A?
Fish liver oil, Carrots, Butter
What is a use of Vitamin C in the body?
Needed for cells and tissues to stick together
What are some food sources of Vitamin C?
Fruit and Vegetables
What is a use of Vitamin D in the body?
To absorb Calcium and Phosphate ions from the blood
What are some food sources of Vitamin D?
Dairy products and Oily Fish
What are the deficiencies you get from a lack of Vitamin A, C, D.
A: Night blindness and damaged cornea
C: Scurvy
D: Rickets
Name two minerals
Calcium and Iron
What is the function of Calcium?
To form bones and teeth
What is the function of Iron?
Forms part of haemoglobin which binds with oxygen
Name some food sources that have Iron in
Red meat, Liver, Spinach
Name some food sources that have Calcium in
Milk and dairy products, fish, fresh vegetables
What is the deficiency disease caused by lack of Calcium?
Rickets
What is the deficiency disease caused bu lack of Iron?
Anemia
Why is water so essential for the body?
It is a solvent to transport the components of the blood
