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Minerals

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Name 2 classes of minerals Macrominerals & Microminerals
Importance of calcium & phosphorous for strong bones & teeth
Defiency of Calcium & phosphosrous leads to rickets in children & osteoporosis in adults
Source of calsium & phosphorous milk,cheese
Importance of sodium,potassium & chlorine -avoid muscle cramps -mantain ostmotic pressure of blood oressure -transmits nurvous impulses
Defiency of sodium potassium & chlorine muscle cramps
Excessive intake of sodium potassium & chlorine high blood pressure, kidney damage
Importance of ferum production of haemoglobin
Deficiency of ferum leads to anemia
Source of ferum egg,cocckles,spinach
Importance of iodine for formation of thyroxine in thyroid glands
Deficiency of iodine leads to goitre
Exxesive intake of iodine leads to hypothyrodism
Importance of zinc acts as cofactor for enzymes
Deficiency of zinc loss in appetite, lack of energy
Source of zinc meat,nuts,cereals
Importance of Fluorine mantains healthy teeth & gums
Deficiency of fluorine leads to tooth decay
Source of fluorine toothpaste,tea leaves
Importance of ROughage -absorbs cholestrol from food -prevents constipation -promotes peristalsis -aids in defecation
Importance of water -mantain blood osmotic pressure -medium for all biochemical reaction -universal solvent
Created by: justnoelf
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