Nutrients

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Nutrients

• Vitamins, Minerals Water

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Vitamins

• Compounds that help regulate many vital body
  process
• Digestion
• Absorption
• Metabolism of other nutrients
• Two classifications
• Fat-soluble
• Water-soluble

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Water-Soluble

• Vitamin C
• B Complex
• Dissolve in water
• Easily go into the bloodstream
• Excess amounts are excreted (not stored)
• Need to be replenished regularly

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Fat-Soluble

• Absorbed and transported by fat
• A, D, E, K.
• Stored in the bodies fatty tissue
• Liver
• Kidneys
• TOXIC in high levels

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Good Multi-vitamin

• GNC Mega Man
• Low in iron
• Calcium
• Vitamin D
• B Complex
• Liked in independent studies

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Minerals

• Inorganic substance that acts as a catalyst
  regulating many bodily function
• Cannot be produced in the body
• Trace Minerals needed in small amounts
• Iron, iodine, copper

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Iron

• Helps the blood get Oxygen to the body
• Without it you will feel tired and have little
  endurance
• Iron deficiency
• anemia

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Calcium

• Gives structure to the bones
• Essential in muscle contraction
• Nervous system
• Blood clotting
• If you dont get enough calcium you body draws on
  its reserves
• What are the reserves??

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Sodium, Potassium, Chloride

• Electrolytes
• Aid in hydration

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Water

• Vital to every bodily function
• Transports nutrients and waste
• Lubes up the joints and mucous membranes
• Enables swallowing
• Digestion
• Allows you to perspire
• Drink ½ your body weight in water each day

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Water Drinking

• 150 lbs
• 75oz of water
• 75 / 16.9 (bottle of water in the cafeteria)
• 4.43 bottles of water each day