| A | B |
|---|
| What does calcium do for your body? | helps build strong bones |
| Which foods contain calcium? | milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream |
| What does hemoglobin do? | carries oxygen to all the body's cells. |
| What is hemoglobin? | a chemical in red blood cells. |
| Which foods contain iron? | red meat, liver, dried beans, baked potatoes, apricots, whole grain breads, raisins |
| Where do you get the minerals your body needs? | from food |
| What are some things minerals do to help your body? | builds strong bones, transmits nerve impulses, maintain a normal heart beat |
| What are some macrominerals? | sodium, calcium, phosphorous, chloride and sulfur |
| What are some trace minerals? | copper, iodine, iron, zinc, fluoride |
| What make blood red? | Hemoglobin |
| What are vitamins? | substances found in the foods we eat |
| Where are fat-soluble vitamins stored? | in the fat tissues |
| How long can fat-soluble vitamins stay in your body? | up to six months |
| Name 4 fat-soluble vitamins. | Vitamins A,D,E, & K |
| How do water-soluable vitamins travel? | in the blood |
| Why do water-soluble vitamins need to be replaced often? | They are used up immediately and can't be stored |
| Can your body make some of its own vitamins? | No |
| How does vitamin A help your body? | Helps let you see at night and in color |
| How do the B vitamins help your body? | Makes red blood cells |
| Which vitamin helps to heal wounds? | Vitamin C |
| Which vitamin helps your body fight infection? | Vitamin E |
| Which mineral helps your muscles move? | potassium |
| Which mineral strengthens bones and muscles? | calcium |
| Which foods contain iron? | red meat, liver, dried beans, baked potatoes, apricots, whole grain breads, raisins |
| Where do you get the minerals your body needs? | from food |
| What are some macrominerals? | sodium, calcium, phosphorous, chloride and sulfur |
| What are some trace minerals? | copper, iodine, iron, zinc, and fluoride |
