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Minerals

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  • What type of mineral is iron?
    Trace mineral.
  • Name a fortified food that may contain calcium.
    Breakfast cereals / bread.
  • Name a childhood disease caused by calcium deficiency.
    Rickets
  • Give two examples of macrominerals.
    calcium, sodium, phosphorus and potassium
  • Name two good sources of iron.
    Red meat and spinach (or liver, beans, fortified cereals).
  • Give two examples of trace minerals.
    iron, fluoride, iodine and zinc
  • What happens if the body does not get enough iron?
    Reduced oxygen supply to cells / fatigue.
  • Which group is most at risk of iron deficiency?
    Teenage girls and women of childbearing age.
  • Name a disease in older adults linked to low calcium intake.
    Osteoporosis.
  • What are the two main groups of minerals?
    Macrominerals and trace minerals.
  • What happens to bones in osteoporosis?
    They become weak and break easily.
  • What is the main function of calcium in children?
    Builds strong bones and teeth.
  • Give one symptom of anaemia.
    Tiredness / pale skin / dizziness.
  • Do we need minerals in large or small amounts compared to carbohydrates?
    Small amounts.
  • What is the main function of iron?
    To make haemoglobin.
  • What deficiency disease is caused by low iron intake?
    Anaemia.
  • Why do teenage girls need more iron?
    Due to blood loss during menstruation.
  • Which group does calcium belong to?
    Macrominerals
  • Name two sources of calcium.
    Milk, cheese, yoghurt, Green vegetables / tinned fish with bones / fortified cereals.
  • Which vitamin helps the body absorb calcium?
    Vitamin D.
  • What does haemoglobin do?
    Carries oxygen in the blood
  • Give one symptom of rickets.
    Bow legs / soft bones / frequent fractures.
  • What is the difference between macrominerals and trace minerals?
    Macrominerals are needed in large amounts; trace minerals are needed in very small amounts.
  • What mineral is mainly responsible for strong bones?
    Calcium
  • Which organ meat is very high in iron?
    Liver
  • Which group does iron belong to?
    Trace minerals.
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