Minerals And Water Flashcards
Function of water
Transports nutrients and oxygen around the body
Regulates body temperature
Hydrates
Source of water
Fruit
Fruit juices
Tap
How much water should you have a day
2-3 litres
Deficiency of water
Dehydration
Excess of water
Kidneys cat work fast enough
Blood is diluted
Causes brain to swell
Function of chloride
Keep the balance of fluids
Function of iron
Keep red blood cells healthy
Sources of iron
Meat
Fish
Egg
Green vegetables
Deficiency of iron
Tiredness
Irritability
Short attention span
Anaemia
Excess of iron
Fatigue
Weakness
Weight loss
Joint pain
Function of phosphorus
Strengthens bones and teeth
Source of phosphorus
Meat
Fish
Banana
Cereals
Deficiency of phosphorus
Rare
Excess of phosphorus
Hyperphosphosphatemia
High blood phosphate levels
Function of calcium
Healthy bones and teeth
Helps blood to clot
Sources of calcium
Dairy products
Tofu
Spinach
Deficiency of calcium
Softening of bones
Excess of calcium
Hypercalcemia - an electrolyte imbalance
Function of sodium
Regulates fluid balance in body
Helps transmit electrical signals
Sources of sodium
Meat
Eggs
Dairy products
Salt
Deficiency of sodium
Salt is lost through extreme sweating
Excess of sodium
Raised blood pressure
Stress
Nervous symptoms
Functions of iodine
Make the thyroid hormone
Source of iodine
Seafish
Shellfish
Cereals
Grains
Deficiency of iodine
Can’t make enough thyroid hormone
Mental retardation in infants (mothers deficient in pregnancy)
Excess of iodine
Change the way the thyroid gland works - weight gain
Function of zinc
Component of some enzymes
Used in energy release
Sources of zinc
Meat
Whole bran
Pulses
Deficiency of zinc
Hair loss
Diarrhoea
Acne
Excess of zinc
Nausea
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Fever
Affects immune system
