Minerals

Question 0

What is the function of calcium?

Answer 0

Strong bones and teeth.

Question 1

What are the minerals?

Answer 1

Calcium, Iron, Iodine, Phosphorus, fluorine, sodium.

Question 2

What happens if you lack calcium?

Answer 2

Osteoporosis, rickets and tooth decay.

Question 3

What are the sources of calcium?

Answer 3

Milk, cheese, yoghurt, tinned fish, bread, green vegetables.

Question 4

How much calcium should you eat?

Answer 4

1200mg

Question 5

What does Iron do?

Answer 5

Makes the Haemoglobin.

Question 6

What happens if lack of Iron?

Answer 6

Causes anaemia.

Question 7

What are Irons sources?

Answer 7

Red meat, fortified cereals, liver, whole cereals, brown bread and green vegetables.

Question 8

How much Iron should you eat a day?

Answer 8

14 mg

Question 9

What does fluorine do?

Answer 9

Gives you healthy teeth.

Question 10

What are the sources of fluorine?

Answer 10

Drinking water and fish.

Question 11

What happens if you lack fluorine?

Answer 11

Tooth decay.

Question 12

What does Phosphorus do?

Answer 12

Combines with calcium and makes strong bones and teeth.

Question 13

What are the sources of phosphorus?

Answer 13

Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk,

Question 14

What happens if you lack phosphorus?

Answer 14

Rare nearly all foods contain it.

Question 15

What does sodium do?

Answer 15

Controls water in balance diet.

Question 16

What are the sources of sodium?

Answer 16

Bacon, crisps, table salt, tuc biscuits, processed meat, butter and cheese.

Question 17

What happens if you lack sodium?

Answer 17

Muscle cramps.