Minerals Flashcards

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What sources contain Calcium?

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Milk
Cheese
Yoghurt
Tinned fish

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What are the functions of Calcium?

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To build strong bones and teeth

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What deficiency diseases are caused by lack of Calcium?

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Rickets
Osteoporosis
Tooth decay

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What are the functions of Iron?

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Makes Haemoglobin

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What is Haemoglobin?

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It is found in red blood cells.

It brings Oxygen around the body to give us energy

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5
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What deficiency disease is caused by lack of Iron?

A

Aneamia

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How do you feel if you d not consume enough Iron?

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Weak
Tired
Run Down
this leads to anaemia

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7
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name the sources of Iron that you do not need a vitamin to help absorb it.

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Red Meat
Offal
Liver
Kidneys

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8
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what vitamin is needed to absorb iron from some sources

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Vitamin C

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9
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What are the food sources that need a vitamin to help absorb the iron?

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Brown Bead
Green Leafy Veg
Fish
Eggs

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What is the function of Flourine?

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Healthy Teeth

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11
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what are the that contain flourine?

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Drinking water

Fish

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12
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What deficiency disease is caused by lack of flourine?

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Tooth Decay

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13
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What is the function of Phosphoous?

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Stong Bones and Teeth

combines with calcium

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What sources contain Phosphorous?

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meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk, cheese, pulse veg, whole cereal

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What Deficiency disease is caused by lack of Phosphorous?

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No deficiency disease cause it is in most foods!!!!!

16
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What is Sodium?

A

Salt

17
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What is the function of sodium?

A

controls water balance in the body

18
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What sources contain Sodium?

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table salt, bacon, processed meats, snack foods, butter, cheese, crisps, tucs

19
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What deficiency disease is caused by lack of sodium?

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muscle cramps