Vitamins, Minerals and Water

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