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Vitamins and Minerals
N/A
15
Health Care
9th Grade
06/12/2012

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Term
C(ascorbic acid)
60 mg needed per day
Definition
protects against infection, helps form connective issue, helps heal wounds, helps elasticity and strengthens blood vessels, promotes health in teeth and gums
Term
B1(thiamine)
1.5 mg per day
Definition
converts glucose into energy or fat, contributes to good appetite
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B2(riboflavin)
1.8 mg per day
Definition
essential in producing energy from carbohydrates, fat, and protein; helps keep skin healthy
Term
Niacin
2 mg per day
Definition
important for maintenance for tissues, helps energy production; needed by body to utilize carbohydrates, to synthesize body fat, and for cell respiration
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B6
2 mg per day
Definition
essential for amino acid and carbohydrate metabolism, it helps turn tryptophan(amino acid) into serotonin(a messenger to the brain) and niacin
Term
Folic acid
200 mcg per day
Definition
necessary for production of genetic material and normal red blood cells, reduces risks of birth defects
Term
B12
2 mcg per day
Definition
necessary for production of red blood cells and normal growth
Term
A
1000 mcg per day
Definition
helps maintain skin tissue, strengthens tooth enamel, promotes use of calcium phosphorous in bone formation,promotes cell growth, helps eyes stay moist and adjust to darkness, may aid in protection to cancer
Term
D
5 mcg
Definition
promotes absorption and use of calcium and phosphorous,essential to normal bone and tooth development
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E
10 mg per day
Definition
may help in oxygen transport, may slow the affects of aging, may protect against the destruction of red blood cells
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K
65 mcg per day
Definition
essential for blood clotting, assists in regulating in blood calcium levels
Term
Calcium
1300 mg per day
Definition
build material of bones and teeth(skeleton contains about 99% of body calcium), regulations of the body functions(heart muscle contractions, blood clotting)
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Phosphorous
1250 mg per day
Definition
combines with calcium to give rigidity to bones and teeth, essential in cell metabolism, helps maintain acid-based balance in blood
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Magnesium
410 mg per day
Definition
enzyme activator related to carbohydrate metabolism, aids in bone growth and muscle contraction
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Iron
12 mg per day
Definition
part of the red blood cells' oxygen and carbon dioxide transport system, important for use of energy in cells and for resistance to infection
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