Nutrition

Question 1

Calcium

Calcium and Vitamin D

Answer 1

-it binds with phosphorus to provide the calcium phosphate in a network of bone cells.
-Calcium is needed much higher during periods of growth.
-Calcium is also needed for nerve and muscle functioning and in the clotting of the blood.
Inadequate amounts is released from the bones to meet these needs.
Food sources- dairy products, sardines and salmon, green veggies, nuts like almonds
Calcuim absorption may be reduced when a meal is high in lipids

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