Vitamins, Minerals and Water
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- 5. it is an ____________ concern that bottled water is a free commodity but has been turned into a multi billion dollar industry, costing people and the environment.
- 7. Vitamins and minerals do not provide_______for the body.
- 9. the type of iron found in plant foods and iron supplements.
- 11. Adequate amounts of vitamin c helps prevent this disease.
- 13. the ultraviolet rays from the ____ are converted into vitamin D in the body.
- 14. a group of fruits which are high in vitamin C.
- 18. an absence of an essential nutrient.
- 20. is an important component of blood, to carry other nutrients around the body.
- 21. ____________ causes the blood volume to decrease, the output of the heart to reduce,less blood flow to the skin, lack of perspiration and increased body temperature.
- 23. a type of disease which is caused by a lack of the mineral iron.
- 24. the functions of this mineral are to maintain water balance, control nerve impulses and transport amino acids and glucose around the body.
- 26. A water soluble vitamin which assists in the absorption of the mineral iron.
- 28. This type of iron is found in animal foods such as meat.
- 30. Deficiency in vitamin A can lead to ______ blindness.
- 31. A high sodium diet can lead to this diet related disease.
- 32. People suffering with anaemia usually have the symptoms of ________ and paleness because there is less haemoglobin carrying oxygen to the body tissues.
- 34. water regulates the body's temperature through____________.
- 35. An environmental concern of bottled water is that the bottles are not recycled and end up as ________________.
- 37. Non-haem iron is not well _______________ by the body.
- 38. This yellow vegetable is high in vitamin A.
- 39. A fruit high in vitamin C.
- 40. Vitamins A,D,E and K are ____ soluble.
- 41. vitamin B2 is also known as.
- 42. Our body contains__________percent water.
- 44. Vitamins _ _ _ _ are fat soluble.
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- 1. Water soluble vitamins are stored in the _____parts of the body such as the blood and urine.
- 2. Calcium loss in ______________ is greater due to their loss of oestrogen after menopause.
- 3. Haem iron is ___ absorbed by the body.
- 4. consuming calcium is particularly important during adolescence to build up bone _________ as this begins to diminish in your twenties.
- 6. vitamins and minerals must be
- 8. we obtain water from beverages and _______.
- 10. Offal such as __________ and kidney is particularly rich in haem iron.
- 12. vitamin K helps the blood to ______.
- 15. this vitamin assists in the release of energy from carbohydrates.
- 16. adolescent _____________ are more prone to anaemia as they often wrongly believe meat is fattening.
- 17. Vitamin A is essential for ___________.
- 19. the main reason people choose bottled water.
- 22. Because it can take up to seven litres of water and one litre of crude oil to produce one litre of bottled water, it is said to be an ______________________ concern.
- 25. A vitamin that prevents spina bifida in developing embryo.
- 27. Calcium helps prevent this disease.
- 29. The absorption of calcium is interfered by ________, salt, smoking and alcohol.
- 33. golden yellow _________ means you need to consume more water.
- 34. These foods usually make up 75% of our sodium intake.
- 36. One of the major functions of water is to remove _______ from the body.
- 43. this vitamin is high in Vegemite, yeast, legumes, peanuts and liver.