Vitamins And Minerals

Question 1

Minerals and why they are useful in our body

Answer 1

Important for healthy bones, help you growth, keep you healthy, some are even used to maintain hormones or your normal heartbeat

Question 2

E.g of minerals in foods

Answer 2

Cereals, fish, dairy, meat, bread, fruit and veg

Question 3

E.g of vitamins in foods

Answer 3

Potatoes, beans, red meat, fish, eggs

Question 4

Vitamin A function in body

Answer 4

• Micro

- Bone growth, forms cell lining

Question 5

Vitamin B function in body

Answer 5

• Micro

- Releases energy from food

Question 6

Vitamins C function In body

Answer 6

• Micro

- Prevents infection, absorbs calcium and iron

Question 7

Vitamin D function in body

Answer 7

• Micro

- Absorbs calcium, helps broken bones to heal

Question 8

Deficiency in vitamin A

Answer 8

Rough skin, slow growth

Question 9

Deficiency in vitamin B

Answer 9

Lack of appetite, cracked lips, slow growth

Question 10

Deficiency in vitamins C

Answer 10

Slow healing of wounds, poor skin

Question 11

Deficiency in vitamin D

Answer 11

Rickets, weak or porous bones

Question 12

Vitamins

Answer 12

From any organic group, used for growth and nutrition. Should eat these foods in Small portions

Question 13

Vitamin A sources

Answer 13

-Potatoes, green veg, mangoes

Question 14

Vitamin B sources

Answer 14

-Yeast, wheat, dairy

Question 15

Vitamin C sources

Answer 15

-Fruits and veg

Question 16

Vitamin D sources

Answer 16

-Oily fish, egg, liver

Question 17

Vitamin D does it compliment any other nutrient?

Answer 17

Compliments calcium as another nutrient

Question 18

Vitamin C does it compliment any other nutrient?

Answer 18

Compliments calcium and iron as another nutrient