Vitamin & Mineral Functions Flashcards
Vitamins & Minerals are-
Micronutrients
Macronutrient vs Macronutrient difference?
Macronutrients are needed by the body in larger amounts than micronutrients
What are the two categories of minerals?
Major Minerals
Trace Minerals
Essential, non-caloric nutrients that are in all our foods =
Minerals + Vitamins
Meats and other foods derived from animals often contain-
A higher concentration of minerals
Name off some Major Minerals
Calcium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium
Name off some Trace Minerals
Iron, Fluoride, Zinc, Copper, Iodine, Magnesium, Chloride, Sodium
Are mineral supplements as effective as getting minerals from Whole Foods?
No
What are the two types of mineral supplements?
Whole Food Supplements & Synthetic Supplements
How are whole food mineral supplements produced?
Taken straight from natural sources (Soil, rocks, plants, etc)
How are synthetic mineral supplements produced?
Made in a lab
Are any supplements approved by the FDA?
None
While synthetic mineral supplements mimic the mineral’s chemical structure, they are probably not exact copies.
True or false?
True
Vitamin A, D, E, and K are all-
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamins C & B are both-
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
2 main groups of vitamins?
Water-soluble, fat-soluble
The body can only store what group of vitamins?
Fat-soluble
Whole Food Vitamins are made from-
Foods grown in the ground
Are whole food vitamins absorbed in the body the same as food?
Yes
Synthetic vitamins are made from-
Synthetics and are made in a lab
Are synthetic vitamins absorbed in the body the same as food?
There’s no guarantee that they are absorbed in the body. (The body isn’t deficient in these lab chemicals)
What are the 3 groups of people that may need Whole Food vitamins?
Pregnant Women
The Elderly
Those with a chronic illness/ disease
Scurvy symptoms?
Loss of hair + teeth, bleeding gums, slow healing of wounds, eventually death
In the 1750s, who discovered that Vitamin C prevented scurvy?
James Lind
