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Overview of Micronutrients Flashcards

1
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Which food is said to be the new superfood?

A

Raw liver

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2
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What is a carbon-containing substances needed in large amounts by the body for energy ?

A

Macronutrients

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3
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What is needed in small amounts by the body?

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Micronutrients

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4
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What are the 2 different types of micronutrients?

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Vitamins and Minerals

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5
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What are carbon-containing larger molecules?

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Vitamins

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6
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Are vitamins essential?

A

Yes

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7
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Why are vitamins essential?

A

They can’t be synthesized by body

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8
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Which vitamin isn’t considered to be essential?

A

Vitamin D

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9
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Are people likely to experience toxicity from food sources of vitamins?

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No

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10
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Why aren’t people likely to experience toxicity from food sources of vitamins?

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It’s hard to reach the upper limit

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11
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When do people suffer toxicity symptoms from food sources of vitamins?

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When their intakes exceed the upper limit

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12
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What are minerals?

A

Salt

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13
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Are minerals essential?

A

Yes

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14
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What are the 3 categories of minerals?

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  1. Major
  2. Trace
  3. Ultratrace
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15
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What are 3 examples of major minerals that are major cellular ions?

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Sodium, potassium, and chloride

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16
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What type of minerals are the most abundant minerals in the body?

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Major minerals

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17
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What are the 7 major factors that affect the bioavailability of minerals?

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  1. Age
  2. Gender
  3. Genetic Variables
  4. Nutritional Status
  5. Other Dietary Components
  6. Prescription Drugs
  7. Fiber Content of Diet
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18
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Are minerals better absorbed from animal or plant foods?

A

Animal Foods

19
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Why are minerals better absorbed from animal foods?

A

It’s easier to get it from your intestine

20
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Give an example of plant foods that contain chemicals that affect mineral absorption.

A

Iron

21
Q

How does phytic acid and oxalic acid affect mineral absorption?

A

They decrease the absorption of Calcium, Magnesium and Iron

22
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How does the body’s need for a mineral affect the absorption of that mineral?

A

Your body adapts the amount you absorb based on how much you need

23
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How does fiber affect mineral absorption?

A

It binds to them and get in the way of absorption

24
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What are the two categories of vitamins?

A

Fat soluble and water soluble

25
Q

Which type of vitamins are not found in food?

A

Water soluble

26
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Where are fat soluble vitamins found?

A

In the fat content of food

27
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Are fat soluble vitamins or water soluble vitamins more likely to have toxicity?

A

Fat soluble vitamins are more likely to have toxicity

28
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Why are water soluble vitamins less likely to have toxicity?

A

They are not stored in the body

29
Q

How are water soluble vitamins released?

A

Through urination

30
Q

Which form of vitamins and minerals are incomplete?

A

Synthetic form

31
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Which form of vitamins and minerals are not as bioavailable?

A

Synthetic form

32
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What do vitamins and minerals have to do if they are incomplete?

A

They have to “build” a complete vitamin complex by adding the missing factors

33
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Why do synthetic vitamins sometimes create an overall deficiency in the body?

A

The “building” process depletes the body’s nutritional reserves

34
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Will taking supplements make up for a poor diet?

A

No

35
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What are the two different types of supplementation that are the most effective?

A

Maintenance supplementation and Therapeutic supplementation

36
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What involves supplementing with selected micronutrients that are difficult to obtain even in the context of a nutrient-dense diet?

A

Maintenance supplementation

37
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What involves using supplements for a specific purpose for a specific period of time?

A

Therapeutic supplementation

38
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Do you take maintenance supplementation temporarily or for life?

A

You take it for life in small doses

39
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Do you take therapeutic supplementation temporarily or for life?

A

You take it temporarily

40
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What is an example of maintenance supplementation?

A

Magnesium

41
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What is an example of therapeutic supplementation?

A

Vitamin D

42
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What are 4 examples of major minerals for bone health?

A

Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, and Sulfur

43
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What are 5 examples of trace minerals?

A

Iron, Zinc, Iodide, Copper, and Fluoride

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