THE MICRONUTRIENTS

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THE MICRONUTRIENTS

• VITAMINS
• MINERALS
• WATER

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VITAMINS

• COMPLEX ORGANIC SUBSTANCES
• NEED IN SMALL AMOUNTS FOR NORMAL GROWTH AND
  MAINTENANCE OF BODY
• FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS ARE CARRIED IN BODY BY FAT
• WATER SOLUABLE VITAMINS ARE CARRIED IN BODY BY
  WATER

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FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS

• CARRIED BY FAT IN BODY
• CAN BE STORED IN BODY FAT
• FOUR VITAMINS ARE FAT SOLUBLE
• VITAMINS A, D, K, E
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Vitamin A

• Helps with vision
• Food sources dark orange and green vegetables

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VITAMIN D

• HELPS BODY ABSORB CALCIUM
• KNOWN AS SUNSHINE VITAMIN
• COMES FROM BEING IN SUN AND FROM FORTIFIED MILK
  

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VITAMIN K

• HELPS YOUR BLOOD CLOT
• BODY PRODUCES SOME IN INTESTINAL TRACT
• FOOD SOURCE GREEN, LEAFY VEGETABLES

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VITAMIN E

• HELPS GENERAL BODY HEALTH
• IN A LOT OF FOODS, SO MOST OF US ALWAYS GET
  ENOUGH VITAMIN E

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TAKE A SECOND LOOK

• FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS ARE
• A
• D
• K
• E

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WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS

• ARE DISSOLVED IN AND CARRIED BY WATER
• USE THEM OR LOSE THEM IF YOU DONT USE THEM
  EACH DAY, ARE CARRIED FROM BODY BY URINE
• NEED EACH DAY BECAUSE BODY CANT STORE OR SAVE UP
  WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS

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WHAT ARE THE WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS?

• VITAMIN C -
• B VITAMINS NIACIN, THIAMINE, RIBOFLAVIN, B6 AND
  B12

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VITAMIN C

• KNOWN AS ASCORBIC ACID
• SOURCE CITRUS FRUITS
• PREVENTS SCURVY BLEEDING GUMS

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ALL ABOUT THE B VITAMINS

• BREADS AND CEREALS ARE FORTIFIED B VITAMINS ARE
  ADDED
• HELP WITH GENERAL GOOD HEALTH
• MOST AMERICANS GET ENOUGH IN THE FOOD THEY EAT

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SUPPLEMENTS

• VITAMIN PILLS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTS
• NOT NEEDED IF YOU EAT A GOOD DIET
• IF YOU TAKE VITAMIN PILLS, DO NOT OVERDO TAKE
  IN NORMAL AMOUNTS

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MINERALS

• INORGANIC COMPOUNDS FOUND IN THE BODY
• MAKE UP BONES, BODY TISSUE
• 4 OF OUR BODY IS MADE OF MINERALS
• NEED 21 MINERALS FOR GOOD HEALTH

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WHAT ARE THE MINERALS?

• MACROMINERALS NEED LARGE AMOUNTS EACH DAY
• TRACE MINERALS NEED SMALL AMOUNTS EACH DAY

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MACROMINERALS - CALCIUM

• CALCIUM BONE HEALTH
• FOUND IN DAIRY PRODUCTS
• DEFICIENCY OSTEOPOROSIS WEAK BONES WITH HOLES

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MACROMINERALS THE ELECTROLYTES

• SODIUM, CHLORINE, POTASSIUM
• WORK LIKE A TEAM
• KEEP FLUID BALANCE
• SPORTS DRINKS SUPPLEMENT OUR ELECTROLYTES LOOK
  AT YOUR LABEL

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TRACE MINERALS SMALL AMOUNTS

• NEED SMALL AMOUNTS, BUT THEY ARE STILL IMPORTANT
• IRON FOR BLOOD HEALTH
• ZINC
• IODINE
• FLUORINE BONE AND TEETH HEALTH

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OTHER MACROMINERALS

• PHOSPHOROUS
• MAGNESIUM

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REVIEW OF MINERALS

• NEED FOR GOOD HEALTH
• A HEALTHY DIET WITH MILK, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
  SHOULD PROVIDE ENOUGH MINERALS
• MILK IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT

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WATER

• 50-75 OF BODY WEIGHT IS WATER
• GET WATER FROM WHAT WE DRINK AND EAT
• HELPS BODY STAY HYDRATED AND HELPS WITH BODY
  FUNCTIONS
• REGULATES BODY TEMPERATURE
• CARRIES WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS
• DRINK 8 GLASSES A DAY