10.7 - Vitamins and Minerals
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Practice Questions
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What are the two types of vitamins?
💡 Hint: Think about how they are absorbed and stored in the body.
Name one function of vitamins.
💡 Hint: What do vitamins help us do?
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Which vitamin is water-soluble?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you forget to take your vitamins.
True or False: Iron is a macro-mineral.
💡 Hint: Remember the categories of minerals.
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Discuss the potential health implications of deficiencies in both vitamins and minerals. Provide examples for each.
💡 Hint: Think of diseases that are historically tied to specific nutrient deficiencies.
Design a 1-day meal plan that meets the recommended daily intakes for vitamins and minerals. Justify your choices.
💡 Hint: Focus on diversity in food choices to cover various nutrients.
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