minerals and trace elements and fibre 0.0 / 5 ? Home Economics - Health and Food TechnologykGCSEWJEC Created by: kaylzberryyyCreated on: 20-12-21 12:21 what are the four minerals? calcium iron potassium magnesium 1 of 30 what is calcium needed for? strong bones and healthy teeth healthy nerves and muscles 2 of 30 what is calcium found in? milk cheese tofu bread green leafy vegetables sesame seeds 3 of 30 what happens with too much calcium? increases the risk of kidney stones can even stop kidneys from working 4 of 30 what happens with too little calcium? lead to rickets and osteoporosis bones become weaker 5 of 30 what is iron needed for? needed to form part of haemoglobin which gives blood cells their red colour 6 of 30 what is iron found in? dark green vegetables and meat 7 of 30 what can happen with too much iron? stomach pains nausea constipation 8 of 30 what can happen with too little iron? anaemia (feeling faint) 9 of 30 what is potassium needed for? controls balance of fluids (muscles and nerves) 10 of 30 what is potassium found in? fruit (especially bananas) vegetables pulses nuts seeds 11 of 30 what happens with too much potassium? nausea stomach pain weak muscles irregular heartbeat 12 of 30 what happens with too little potassium? irregular heartbeat paralysis heart failure 13 of 30 what is magnesium needed for? helps release energy from our food for healthy bones 14 of 30 what is magnesium found in? green leafy vegetables nuts seeds dark chocolate 15 of 30 what can happen with too much magnesium? nausea diarrhoea 16 of 30 what happens with too little magnesium? nausea lack of appetite weak muscles 17 of 30 what are the two trace elements? fluoride iodine 18 of 30 why do we need fluoride? strengthens teeth hardens tooth enamel prevents dental caries 19 of 30 where is fluoride found? fish tea dental products 20 of 30 what happens with too much fluoride? brown coloured teeth bone problems cancer 21 of 30 what happens with too little fluoride? weak teeth and enamel dental caries 22 of 30 what is iodine needed for? make some hormones used by the body 23 of 30 where is iodine found? seafood dairy vegetables 24 of 30 what happens with too little iodine? neck swelling 25 of 30 why do we need fibre? to keep food moving through digestive system properly 26 of 30 what foods contain fibre? vegetables fruit and fruit juice brown bread wholemeal/wholegrain foods (bread, pasta, rice) lentils beans seeds nuts 27 of 30 what does a lack of fibre cause? constipation bowel and colon cancer heart disease high blood pressure 28 of 30 how much fibre should adults consume every day? 30g 29 of 30 why should young children consume less fibre? because the 'fullness' fibre gives you can prevent them from eating foods that contain other important nutrients 30 of 30
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