Salts(Minerals)
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
- Inorganic
- Combination of metal and non-metal
- Often grouped according to the negative ion they contain
Obtaining The Molecules
- From daily diet
- Most absorption occurs in small intestines
- After absorption it's released into bloodstream
- Then the blood will carry it to different parts of the body that needs it
BODY USING THE MOLECULES
- Growth and production of:
- Bones, teeth, hair, blood, nerves, skin, vitamins, enzymes, hormones
- Healthy functioning of nerve transmission,
- Blood circulation, fluid regulation, cellular integrity,energy production
- & Muscle contraction
COMMON EXAMPLES
- Sodium (Na):table salt, bacon, cheese
- Magnesium (Mg): fish, bananas
- Calcium (Ca): nuts, milk
MOLECULE DEPREVATION
- Calcium: w/out enough,a child's bones do not grow strong and straight
- Adults bones lose minerals and weaken
- Iron: body can't make the hemoglobin that it requires to carry energy sustaining oxygen
- This is called anemia, which leaves you tired and weak
- Iodine: leads to a goiter (swollen thyroid gland) and reduced production in thyroid hormones;
