Iron And Calcium Flashcards
Why is iron essential?
Iron is an essential mineral used to transport oxygen to all parts of the body
What can a slight iron deficiency cause?
Anemia (weakness and fatigue)
What can chronic iron deficiency cause?
Organ failure
What can too much iron result in?
It interferes with your metabolism and damages organs such as your heart and liver
True or false? Overdoses of iron a quite common
False. The body regulates the correct amount of iron and usually overdoses only happen to people who take supplements
List three foods rich in iron
Pumpkin seeds, seafood such as oyster and muscles, and spinach
What is anemia?
An iron deficiency where the number of red blood cells in your body decrease due to too litttle iron
How is calcium helpful. To the body
Calcium builds healthy bones and teeth and ensures your muscles cells and nerves work properly
How much calcium does the average adult need per day
About 1000 milligrams
What are three calcium deficiency symptoms
Muscles tension
Tooth decay
High blood pressure
What can an calcium deficiency lead to
Numbness in fingers and toes, loss of appetite, lethargy, muscle crampsl dan abnormaal heart rhyrhms
What can excess calcium lead to
Kidney stones and increased risk of vascular disease such as a stroke or heart attack
Where is calcium normally found
Dark leafy greens and dairy foods
What substance interferes with iron absorption
Calcium
Wha substances interfere with calcium absorption
Spinach rhubarbs and food that are high in Oxalate
