FUNDA FINALS

• potassium is found in bananas, dates, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables.. this nutrient is important to keep muscles and the nervous system functioning normally.
• red blood cells or erythrocytes carry oxygen to each of your infinite cells, where it is used to generate energy.
• 4 main functions of minerals in the body.

  1. Bone and tooth health
  2. 2. Energy production
  3. 3. Nerve and muscle function
  4. 4. Immune health
• The minerals are classified into two groups based on their function in the body: Major minerals and trace/minor minerals.
• Mineral nutrition is defined as the naturally occurring inorganic nutrient found in the soil and food that is essential for the proper functioning of animal and plant body.
• Zinc helps your body fight infections, heal wounds, and repair cells.
• Iron is an essential mineral needed by our bodies to make hemoglobin (the protein molecule that carries oxygen from the lungs throughout the body). Iron also plays a role in other proteins involved in cell growth and development.
• calcium build and maintain strong bones. most abundant mineral in the body
• phosphorus is also a component of cell membrane structure and the body's key energy source, ATP.
• Deoxyribonucleic acid- is a molecule inside the cell that contains genetic information.
• Ribonucleic acid- converts information stored in DNA protein.
• Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) primary carrier of energy in the cells
• Potassium is a chemical component with the symbol K anatomic number 19, silvery-white metal. Helps nerves to function and muscles to contract. helps heartbeat stay regular
• Hypokalemia- potassium level is too low
• Sulfer- preservative and antioxidant.
• Sodium chloride also known as table salt.
• Hyponatremia- low sodium levels in the blood, can be caused by vomiting, diarrhea, or excessive sweating
• iron - mineral that the body needs for growth and development. it is a component of hemoglobin.
• copper for brain development, making energy, connective tissues, and blood vessels.
• iodine is for the body to make thyroid hormones, which are important for growth and development
• fluoride - reducing cavities
• cobalt- production of red blood cells and antibacterial and antivirus compounds that prevent infections
• Major minerals

  1. Calcium
  2. Phosphorus
  3. potassium
  4. sulfer
  5. sodium
  6. chloride
• Vitamins A, D, E, K are fat soluble vitamins
• Trace/minor minerals

  1. iron
  2. zinc
  3. copper
  4. iodine
  5. fluoride
  6. cobalt
• vitamin b1 - thiamin
• vitamin b2 - riboflavin