IRON

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IRON

• Common nutrition deficiency--WHY?
• Increased processed foods in diet
• Less use of cast iron pans
• Low absorption rate
• Increased if heme iron
• Vit C increases absorption
• Not every(woman) is low, excess is of concern
• Poisoning in children

• Function Hemoglobin
• Deficiency Anemia
• Sources Meat, eggs, fortified cereals flour,
  legumes, leafy greens, molasses, dried fruit,
  iron pans
• Concern in infants children
• Fe fortified formula

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TRACE MINERALS

• IODINE
• Thyroxine
• Goiter / Cretinism
• Iodized salt / Prevalent today
• ZINC
• 300 enzymes
• Protein foods
• FLUORIDE
• Dental health
• 1 part per million
• Not in water in Cedar City

• COPPER
• CHROMIUM
• Works with insulin for blood glucose regulation
• NOT shown to aid in diets
• SELENIUM
• antioxidant
• MANY OTHERS
• TOXIC Mercury Lead