Transcript The Basic Nutrient

The Basic Nutrient
Minerals
Minerals are
Inorganic elements that come from the soil and water
and are absorbed by plants or eaten by animals.
 Found in nearly every all foods in the pyramid
 Sometimes needed in large amounts and sometimes
needed in tiny amounts
 Needed to be eaten or ingested in food every day
 Cannot be produced by our bodies
 Regulate chemistry and body functions
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How many?
60 different mineral
 Makes up 4% of body
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Macro
Needed and found in
large amounts
 Calcium
 Phosphorus
 Sodium
 Potassium
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and Trace
Found in very small
amounts in the body
 Iron
 Zinc
 Fluorine/Fluoride
 Copper
 Iodine
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Calcium
Strong Bones and Teeth
 Blood serum clotting
muscles and nerves
 Source: Milk dairy
products, also dark
green vegetables
 Prevents Osteoporosis
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Phosphorous
Strong bones and teeth
 Increase energy
 Found in avocados,
raisins, whole grains
meat eggs milk, soy
 Most diets sufficient
 Works with calcium
 Prevents Osteoporosis
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Sodium
Maintains balance of
water flow in and out of
cells
 Found in table salt, cured
meats, sausage, bacon
 Too much contributes to
high blood pressure
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Potassium
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Regulates heartbeat
Regulates Fluids in muscles
and nerves
Found in many fruits like
oranges, peaches pears,
bananas, dates apples,
raisins avocados
Prevents irregularity of heart
action lowers blood pressure
Iron
Lets blood carry oxygen
to cells
 Produces hemoglobin
 Prevents iron deficiency
anemia
 Found in dates, dried
fruits, eggs, legumes,
whole grains, leafy
vegetables, red meats
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Zinc
Part of the enzyme involved
in acid-base balance, liver
function digestion and bone
maintenance.
 Prevents loss of taste,
growth failure, delayed
healing of wounds,
reproduction problem
 Found in Avocados raisins
dairy, whole grains
 Too much causes fever and
nausea
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Fluorine
Teeth and bones, works
with calcium
 Produces tooth structure
that resists acids and
prevents tooth decay
 From Fluoridated water,
fish eggs, milk, some
toothpastes, dentist
 Prevents tooth decay
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Copper
Used in breathing,
energy release,
production of red blood
cells.
 Found in meat egg yolks,
green vegetables grains,
shell fish organ meats.
 Too much can damage
liver kidney brain
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Iodine
Important component of
thyroid hormones for
metabolism
 Found in Salt water fish,
iodized table salt
 Prevents Goiter
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Fiber Roughage Cellulose
Not a Mineral
 Aids the digestive
system
 Cannot be digested
 Cellulose in fruits and
vegetables.
 Fiber in whole grains
 Reduces colon cancer,
heart disease
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