Minerals Flashcards
Dietary Sources: milk, cheese, dark green veggies, legumes
Bodily Functions: bone and tooth formation, blood clotting, nerve transmisson
MAJOR Calcium
Dietary Sources: milk, cheese, yogurt, meat, poultry, grains, fish
Bodily Functions: bone and tooth formation, acid-base balance, prevent bone calcium loss
MAJOR Phosphorus
Dietary Sources: leafy veggies, cantaloupe, lima beans, potatoes, bananas, milk, meats, coffee, tea
Bodily Functions: fluid balance, nerve transmission, acid-base balance
MAJOR Potassium
Dietary Sources: dietary protein and food preservatives
Bodily Functions: acid-base balance, liver function
MAJOR Sulfur
Dietary Sources: common salt
Bodily Functions: acid-base balance, body water balance, nerve function
MAJOR Sodium
Dietary Sources: salt-containing food, some veggies and fruit
Bodily Functions: important part of extracellular fluid
MAJOR Chlorine
Dietary Sources: whole grain, green leafy veggies
Bodily Functions: activates enzymes involved in protein synthesis
MAJOR Magnesium
Dietary Sources: eggs, lean meats, legumes, whole grains, green leafy veggies
Bodily Functions: constituent of hemoglobin and enzymes involved in energy metabolism
MINOR Iron
Dietary Sources: drinking water, tea, seafood
Bodily Functions: may be important in maintenance of bone structure
MINOR Fluorine
Dietary Sources: widely distributed in foods
Bodily Functions: constituent of enzymes involved in digestion
MINOR Zinc
Dietary Sources: meats, drinking water
Bodily Functions: constituent of enzymes associated with iron metabolism
MINOR Copper
Dietary Sources: seafood, meats, grains
Bodily Functions: functions in close association with vitamin E
MINOR Selenium
Dietary Sources: marine fish and shellfish, dairy products, veggies, iodized salt
Bodily Functions: constituent of thyroid hormones
MINOR Iodine
Dietary Sources: legumes, cereals, organ meats, fats, vegetable oils, meats, whole grains
Bodily Functions: constituent of some enzymes; involved in glucose and energy metabolism
MINOR Chromium
