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Exam 3 - Intro to Nutrition (Nightingale) Study Guide Vitamin D Functions - Answer️️ -o Help in absorption of calcium and phosphorus o Bone Mineralization Vitamin D Food Sources - Answer️️ -o Sunlight o Fortified milk o Fatty fish o Eggs Vitamin D Deficiency - Answer️️ -o Ricket...

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Exam 3 - Intro to Nutrition (Nightingale) Study Guide

Vitamin D Functions - Answer✔️✔️-o Help in absorption of calcium and
phosphorus

o Bone Mineralization

Vitamin D Food Sources - Answer✔️✔️-o Sunlight

o Fortified milk

o Fatty fish

o Eggs

Vitamin D Deficiency - Answer✔️✔️-o Rickets

o Bone loss

Vitamin D Toxicity - Answer✔️✔️-o Can cause high levels of calcium
(hypercalcemia)

Calcium Function - Answer✔️✔️-o Bone/teeth formation

o Nerve and muscle function

o Clotting

o Blood pressure

Calcium Food Sources - Answer✔️✔️-o Dairy products

o Dark green vegetables



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o Fortified foods

Calcium Deficinecy - Answer✔️✔️-o Increased risk for osteoporosis

Calcium Toxicity - Answer✔️✔️-o Kidney Stones

Iron fact - Answer✔️✔️-o Vitamin C increases absorption

o Calcium decreases absorption

Iron Function - Answer✔️✔️-o Makes hemoglobin

Iron Food Sources - Answer✔️✔️-o Meat

o Fish

o Grains

o Legumes

Iron Deficiency - Answer✔️✔️-o Anemia

Iron Toxicity - Answer✔️✔️-o Liver damage

o Increased risk of diabetes and cancer

Sodium fact - Answer✔️✔️-o Water follows salt

Sodium Function - Answer✔️✔️-o Maintains fluid balance in body

o Nerve and muscle function

Sodium Food Sources - Answer✔️✔️-o Salt

o Processed foods


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Sodium Deficiency - Answer✔️✔️-o Muscle cramps

Sodium Toxicity - Answer✔️✔️-o High blood pressure

Potassium Function - Answer✔️✔️-o Maintains intracellular fluid balance

o Nerve function

o Regulates muscle and heart contractions

Potassium Food sources - Answer✔️✔️-o Bananas

o Potatoes

o Tomatoes

o Oranges

o Cantaloupe

o Avocados

o Dark green vegetables

Potassium Deficiency - Answer✔️✔️-o Irregular heartbeat

o Muscle cramps

Potassium Toxicity - Answer✔️✔️-o Abnormal heartbeat

How much water should you drink in a day? - Answer✔️✔️-Between 2 - 3
L/day

Function of water - Answer✔️✔️-o Aids in transportation



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