Vitamins, Minerals, and Water

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Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
Day 5 Chapter 5

• Created by T Stivers
• Schindewolf Intermediate

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Six Basic Nutrients

• Carbohydrates
• 50 of meal
• 2. Proteins
• 30-40 of meal
• 3. Fats
• 20 of meal

• 4. Vitamins
• 5. Minerals
• 6. Water

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Vitamins
are compounds that help regulate many vital body
processes such as digestion, absorption, and the
metabolism of other nutrients.
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• 2 Types of Vitamins
• Fat-soluble (Vit A, D, E, K)
• Dissolve in fat
• Absorbed, stored, and transported in body fat
• Stored in fatty tissue, liver, and kidneys
• Water-soluble
• Dissolve in water
• Not stored
• Pass easily into bloodstream
• Must replenish daily

Too much can be toxic
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Vitamin Chart

• Fat-Soluble
• F M
• A - 800 1,000 mcg
• D - 5 5 mcg
• E - 8 10 mcg
• K - 55 65 mcg

• Water-Soluble F M
• C - 60 mg/day
• B1 Thiamine 1.1 1.5 mg
• B2 Riboflavin 1.3 1.8 mg
• Niacin - 15 20 mg
• B6 - 1.5 2 mg
• Folic Acid - 180 200 mcg
• B12 - 2.0 mcg

Pg.119-120
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Vitamin Chart

• Fat-Soluble
• F M
• A - 800 1,000 mcg
• D - 5 5 mcg
• E - 8 10 mcg
• K - 55 65 mcg

• Water-Soluble F M
• C - 60 mg/day
• B1 Thiamine 1.1 1.5 mg
• B2 Riboflavin 1.3 1.8 mg
• Niacin - 15 20 mg
• B6 - 1.5 2 mg
• Folic Acid - 180 200 mcg
• B12 - 2.0 mcg

Pg.119-120
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Six Basic Nutrients

• Carbohydrates
• 50 of meal
• 2. Proteins
• 30-40 of meal
• 3. Fats
• 20 of meal

• 4. Vitamins
• 5. Minerals
• 6. Water

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Minerals
are ____________ that the body cannot make but
they are needed for
substances

• forming healthy _____ and _______
• Regulating many body __________

bones
teeth
processes
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Minerals

• Calcium building bones and teeth blood
  clotting (teen - 1,300 mg/day)
• Iron needed for cell energy to transport
• oxygen and carbon dioxide (boys -11 mg girls
  -15 mg)
• Magnesium
• Potassium
• Phosphorus
• and several more

• Sodium - 2,400 mg

http//kidshealth.org/teen/misc/mineral_chart.html
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Six Basic Nutrients

• Carbohydrates
• 2. Proteins
• 3. Fats

• 4. Vitamins
• 5. Minerals
• 6. Water

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WATER

• Vital to all body ____________
• Transports other ___________
• Lubricates _______ and mucous membranes
• Enables you to ___________ and digest food
• Absorb other nutrients
• Eliminate _________
• Maintain normal body ____________ through
• perspiration
• Most abundant _________ in the body

functions
nutrients
joints
swallow
waste
temperature
nutrient
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WATER

• You need 8 glasses per day min!
• Plain water, milk, and juice are best sources.
  Fruits veggies give you water too!

Caffeine causes you to lose water through
increased urination
Goal
No coffee, less tea, and less sodas!
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• EACH DAY YOU LOSE 2-3 QUARTS OF WATER
• Urination
• 2. Talking, spitting, and breathing
• 3. Sweating or perspiring
• DEHYDRATION - Loss of water from body
  tissues
• SYMPTOMS
• Weak muscles or cramps
• Clammy skin
• Will cause death

Respiration