Minerals Flashcards
What sources contain Calcium?
Milk
Cheese
Yoghurt
Tinned fish
What are the functions of Calcium?
To build strong bones and teeth
What deficiency diseases are caused by lack of Calcium?
Rickets
Osteoporosis
Tooth decay
What are the functions of Iron?
Makes Haemoglobin
What is Haemoglobin?
It is found in red blood cells.
It brings Oxygen around the body to give us energy
What deficiency disease is caused by lack of Iron?
Aneamia
How do you feel if you d not consume enough Iron?
Weak
Tired
Run Down
this leads to anaemia
name the sources of Iron that you do not need a vitamin to help absorb it.
Red Meat
Offal
Liver
Kidneys
what vitamin is needed to absorb iron from some sources
Vitamin C
What are the food sources that need a vitamin to help absorb the iron?
Brown Bead
Green Leafy Veg
Fish
Eggs
What is the function of Flourine?
Healthy Teeth
what are the that contain flourine?
Drinking water
Fish
What deficiency disease is caused by lack of flourine?
Tooth Decay
What is the function of Phosphoous?
Stong Bones and Teeth
combines with calcium
What sources contain Phosphorous?
meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk, cheese, pulse veg, whole cereal