Minerals And Vitamins Flashcards
Minerals are needed in small and large amounts
What are the names for it
Macro nutrients ( large amounts )
Micro nutrients ( small amounts )
Calcium
What food can u get calcium from ?
Macro nutrients
- dairy products
- green leafy vegetables
- salmon
- sardines
Potassium
Symptoms of not having enough potassium
And which foods is it found in
Micro nutrients
- low energy levels
- cramping in arm or leg muscles
- anxiety
- excessive thirst
- weakness
- low blood pressure
- palpitations
Found in bananas,oranges,yoghurt, spinach,tomatoes,milk,peas
Sodium
Symptoms
Micro nutrients
Cramps & tiredness
Iron
What food can u get from
Micro nutrients
Can be stored in the body
- lean red meat
- chicken
- turkey
- eggs
- cereals
Symptoms of anemia
Eyes
* yellowing
Skin
- paleness
- coldness
- yellowing
Respiratory
* shortness of breath
Muscular
* weakness
Intestinal
* changed stool colour
Central
- fatigue
- dizziness
- fainting
Blood vessels
* low blood pressure
Heart
- palpitations
- rapid heart rate
- chest pain
- angina
- heart attack
Spleen
* enlargement
Selenium
What food can u get it from
Micro nutrients ( works with enzymes)
Helps immune system
Prevent cancer by stopping trauma from growing
- eggs
- garlic
- broccoli
- asparagus
- salmon
- oats
- spinach
Magnesium
What foods can you get it from
Symptoms of not enough magnesium
Micro nutrients
- wheat bran
- almonds
- spinach
- oats
- brown rice
- baked potato with skin
- peanuts
- body odour
- insomnia
- fatigue
- headache
- muscle cramps
- constipation
( fix it all by having a good fixed sleep cycle and to be active )
