Lecture 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What are minerals?
A
Inorganic substances that are essential for health
2
Q
Examples of MACROMINERALS
A
CCPPSM
Calcium, Chloride, Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Magnesium
3
Q
Examples of MICRO MINERALS or trace minerals
A
CFIISZ
Copper, Fluoride, Iron, Iodine, Selenium, Zinc
4
Q
What are vitamins?
A
Organic compounds that contain C, H, and perhaps N, O, P, S, and other elements
5
Q
Origin of term “Vitamin”
A
-Originally described a vital amine (nitrogen or N)-containing component of food = called Vitamine
- then scientists realized many of these compounds did not contain N (or amines) so the letter “e” was dropped from the word Vitamine
- Became Vitamin which is used now
6
Q
Vitamins can be either _____ soluble or _______ soluble
A
water soluble or fat soluble
