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In dark green
vegies, cabbage,
cauliflower, &
liver; needed for
blood Clotting.
What is vitamin K?
Is an antioxidant
& forms red blood
cells & muscles.
What is vitamin E?
In green & orange
vegies, is a precurser for vitamin
A.
Beta Carotene
In salmon & milk,
helps body use
calcium &
phosphorus for
bones & teeth &
prevents rickets.
What is vitamin D?
In bright vegies,
makes healthy
skin, etc &
prevents infections
& night blindness.
What is vitamin A?
In green leafy
vegies, legumes,
grain & dairy;
makes strong bones
& prevents
osteoporosis.
What is Calcium &
Phosphorus?
Regulates body
temperature &
helps nerves &
muscles work
normally.
Magnesium
Electrolyte that is
found in bananas
& is crucial in
regulating the
heartbeat.
What is
Potassium?
2 Electrolytes (pair)
that maintain fluid
balance of body &
muscle & nerve
action.
Sodium &
Chloride (Salt)
An important part
of thyroid
hormones for
body’s energy;
prevents goiter &
Cretinism.
What is Iodine?
Heals wounds,
builds healthy
gums & tissues,
fights infections &
prevents scurvy.
What is vitamin C?
Releases energy
from food, helps
nerve function,
muscle control, &
prevents Beriberi.
What is Thiamin –
B1 ?
Helps nervous
system to prevent
depression,
diarrhea, dementia
& pellagra (red
face & hands).
What is Niacin?
Prevents scaly,
greasy areas around
mouth & nose;
healthy skin, lips, &
tongue.
What is
Riboflavin?
Helps the body
make fatty acids,
glycogen, & amino
acids (protein).
Biotin
Mineral that lets
red blood cells
carry oxygen &
prevents anemia.
What is Iron?
Helps taste &
smell, wound
healing,
reproduction &
prevents stunted
growth.
ZINC
Helps strengthen
teeth & prevent
cavities;
sometimes added
to cities’ drinking
water.
Fluorine or
Fluoride
Used in breathing,
energy release, &
making red blood
cells.
Copper
A MINERAL
antioxidant
(prevents cell
damage from
oxygen) & helps
heart function.
selenium
Another B vitamin
needed for normal
immune & nervous
system.
B6
Protects against
pernicious anemia,
produces
antibodies, & is
ONLY found in
animal products.
What is Vitamin
B12?
Builds blood cells,
DNA & prevents
brain & spinal
cord birth defects
like “open spine”
babies.
Folate, Folacin, or
Folic Acid
Helps body
produce
cholesterol, release
energy & have
healthy nerves.
Pantothenic Acid
Isothiocyanates,
flavonoids, lignans,
polyphenols, allylic
sulfides,
monoterpenes,
saponins, etc.
Phytonutrients
which prevent
cancer & disease.
Make your wager
Protein/food
deficiency that
gives children
edema (water)
swollen bellies.
What is
kwashiorkor?