Micro Nutrients Flashcards
What are vitamins?
Each vitamin plays an important part in ensuring normal growth and metabolism
What are micro nutrients?
They are needed in smaller amounts compared to macronutrients
What is vitamin d?
Formed when skin reaches sunlight
Key role of vitamin d?
Absorption of calcium and enhancing bone health
Cell growth and development
Healthy functioning of both the nervous system and the immune system
Food sources for vitamin d
Fish
Cheese
Egg yolk
Deficiency effects of vitamin d?
Leads to osteoporosis
What is calcium
It is found in bones and teeth
Important for growth
What is the key role of calcium?
Formation and maintenance of bone health
Regulates the contraction and relaxation of muscles
Maintains heart beat
Calcium food sources?
Dairy products such as meat
Salmon
Green leafy vegetables
Tofu
What are deficiency effects for calcium?
Osteoporosis
Benefits for calcium?
Strong bones
What is phosphorus?
Significant amounts found in bones and teeth
What is the key role of phosphorus?
Works with calcium to give body rigidity and strength to bones and teeth.
Helps to release energy from food
What is phosphorus found in?
Foods rich in protein like dairy, meat, fish and eggs
Deficiency effect of phosphorus?
Diabetes and alcoholism absorption
Helps with calcium therefore reduces osteoporosis
