Minerals

• Minerals are micronutrients that are vital for healthy body function
• Macrominerals (calcium,sodium & potassium) are needed in large amounts
• Trace minerals (iron,fluoride and zinc) are needed in small amounts
• The sources where you can get calcium is from milk,yoghurt,cheese,tinned fish,e.g.salmon ,green vegetables and fortified products,e.g. cereals,bread,flour
• Fortified products have nutrients added to them for health reasons or to replace nutrients lost during manufacturing.
• The functions of calcium is it builds strong healthy bones and teeth in teenagers and children,it also maintaines good bone density(hardness)in adults and older people
• Very Important!Vitamin D is needed for calcium to be absorbed properly by the body
• The reference intake for calcium for children and adults is 800mg per day,teenagers and pregnant women/breastfeeding women need 1,200mg per day
• What is the RI for calcium for teenagers and children?

  800mg per day
• What are the two types of minerals?

  Macrominerals and trace minerals