Unit 3 Lite Flashcards
Sodium primary functions
- Fluid balance
- Acid/base balance
- Transmission of nerve impulses
- Muscle contractions
Sodium recommended intake
AI: Adults 1.5 g/day
Sodium food sources
Tables salt, pickles, canned soups, snack foods, cured lunch meats, canned tomato products
Sodium toxicity s/s
Water retention, high BP, loss of Ca in urine
Potassium primary functions
- Fluid balance
- Transmission of nerve impulses
- Muscle contractions
Potassium recommended intake
AI: Adults 4.7 g/day
Potassium food sources
Most fresh fruits and veggies, potatoes, bananas, tomato juice, orange juice, melons
Sodium deficiency s/s
Muscle cramps, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, mental confusion
Potassium toxicity s/s
Muscle weakness, vomiting, irregular heartbeat
Potassium deficiency s/s
Muscle weakness, paralysis, mental confusion, irregular heartbeat
Phosphorus primary functions
- Fluid balance
- Bone formation
- Component of ATP
Phosphorus recommended intake
RDA: Adults 700 mg/day
Phosphorus food sources
Milk, cheese, yogurt, soy milk and tofu, legumes, nuts, poultry
Phosphorus toxicity s/s
Muscle spasms, convulsions, low blood Ca
Phosphorus deficiency s/s
Muscle weakness, muscle damage, bone pain, dizziness
Chloride primary functions
- Fluid balance
- Transmission of nerve impulses
- Component of HCl
- Antibacterial
Chloride recommended intake
AI: Adults 2.3 g/day
Chloride food sources
Table salt
Chloride toxicity s/s
None known
Chloride deficiency s/s
Dangerous blood acid-base imbalances, irregular heartbeat
Calcium primary functions
- Primary component of bone
- Acid-base balance
- Transmission of nerve impulses
- Muscle contraction
Calcium recommended intake
RDA: Adults 19-50 and men 51-70: 1,000 mg/day
Women aged 51-70 and adults 70+: 1,200 mg/day
UL for adults 19-50: 2,500 mg/day
51+: 2,000 mg/day
Calcium food sources
Milk, yogurt, cheese (these are the best absorbed form), sardines, collards, spinach, Ca-fortified juices
Calcium toxicity s/s
Mineral imbalances, shock, kidney failure, mental confusion
Calcium deficiency s/s
Osteoporosis, convulsions, heart failure
Magnesium primary functions
- Component of bone
- Muscle contractions
- Assists more than 300 enzymes
Magnesium recommended intake
RDA: Men 19-30, 400 mg/day
Men 30+, 420 mg/day
Women 19-30, 310 mg/day
Women 30+, 320 mg/day
UL 350 mg/day (?? women only?)
Magnesium food sources
greens, grains, seeds, nuts, legumes
Magnesium toxicity s/s
None known
Magnesium deficiency s/s
Low blood Ca, muscle spasms or seizures, nausea, weakness, increased risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, osteoporosis, T2D
Sulfur primary functions
- Component of certain B-vitamins and amino acids
- Acid-base balance
- Detoxification of liver
Sulfur recommended intake
No DRI