Nutriants

Question 1

What does calcium do and sources

Answer 1

Works with phosphures for strong bones and teeth
Needed for clotting blood

Dairy foods (list some)
Tinned fish
Bread
Pasta

Question 2

Deficiency of calcium

Answer 2

Rickets (kids)
Osteoporosis (adults)
Tooth decay

Question 3

Sources and functionsod phosphorous

Answer 3

Helpe calcium form for teeth + bones
Animal foods (meat eggs milk fish ect)

Question 4

What does flourine do and sources

Answer 4

Tinned fish
Toothpaste
Drinking water

Healthy teeth

Question 5

Sources of iorn and functions (also deficency)

Answer 5

Red meat
Egg
Offal
Dry fruit
Pulse veg

Creates red blood cells to transport oxygen around

Question 6

Souves and functions of iodine

Answer 6

Seafish +seaweed
Eggs
Beans
Cheese

Necessary for the thyroid gland for metabolism

Question 7

Defencinci for iodine

Answer 7

Goitre
Fat thyroid gland

Question 8

Sources ahd functions of zinc

Answer 8

Animal foods
Cerals
Veg

Controls enzymes
Fight infection
Help digestion

Question 9

Sources and funcyion of potassium

Answer 9

Animal foods
Healthy cell formation
Maintains bodys fluid balenece

Question 10

Sources and function of salt

Answer 10

Cured meat
Soya sauce
Stock cubes
Takeaway snr cheese

Controls water balance in the body
Improves the functioning of cells, muscles and tissues

Question 11

Deficiency of salt

Answer 11

Muscular cramps