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How are major minerals defined?
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Inorganic materials
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Organic materials
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>100mg per day needed
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<100mg per day needed
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How are trace minerals defined
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What do many minerals serve as?
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Which of these are not trace elements
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Iron
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Copper
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Zinc
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Sodium
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Potassium
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Which of these are not trace elements?
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Fluoride
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Manganese
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Molybdenum
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Chloride
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Calcium
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Phosphorus
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Which of these are not trace elements?
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Selenium
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Iodine
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Chromium
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Magnesium
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Sulphur
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Which of these are electrolytes?
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Sodium
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Potassium
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Chloride
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Fluoride
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Magnesium
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What are electrolytes essential for?
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Nerve conduction
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Muscle contraction
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Muscle relaxation
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Lipid transport
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Nerve suppressant
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What does balancing electrolytes do?
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What is the modern diet?
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Diets high in what may lower the risk of hyper tension?
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Potassium
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Calcium
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Magnesium
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Sodium
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Fluoride
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How is calcium absorbed in the digestive tract?
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Active transport
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Passive transport
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What is the bioavailability of calcium decreased by?
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Tannins
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Fiber
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Phytates
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Oxalates
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What does calcium have a vital role in?
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What hormones are important in regulation of blood calcium?
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Calcitonin
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Parathyroid hormone
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Angiotensin
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Renin
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Magnesium
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What is a poor source of magnesium?
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Processed foods
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Leafy green vegetables
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Nuts
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Seeds
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Bananas
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Wholegrains
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What may provide a significant amount of magnesium?
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Hard water
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Soft water
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Processed foods
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Which of these is not likely to have a phosphorus deficiency?
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What can a phosphorus deficiency lead to?
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Bone loss
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Weakness
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Loss of appetite
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Hunger
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Excessive bone growth
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What is the UL of phosphorus?
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What can excessive intake of phosphorus lead to?
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Bone resorption
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Breakdown of bone
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Loss of apetite
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Diarrhea
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In the digestive tract How much of the magnesium in the diet is absorbed?
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About 50%
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About 10%
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About 90%
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About 100%
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When does absorption efficiency of magnesium decrease? (In the digestive tract)
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As intake increases
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As intake decreases
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Randomly
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During fasting state
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What enhances absorption of magnesium to a small extent?
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What decreases absorption of magnesium?
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Phytate
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Phylase
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Vitamin D
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Magnesium
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What reduces absorption of magnesium?
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High dietary calcium
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Vitamin D
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Vitamin E
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Phosphorus
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Where is most of the magnesium in the body?
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50-60% in the bone
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50-60% in the intestine
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50-60% in the blood
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50-60% in the brain
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What is the 2nd most abundant positively charged intracellular ion?
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Magnesium
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Calcium
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Phosphorus
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Potassium
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Which of these is not a function of magnesium?
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Associated with negatively charged particles
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Regulation of calcium homeostasis
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Needed for action of vitamin D, PTH and other hormones
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A cofactor for over 300 enzymes
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Breakdown of fat
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What regulates the blood levels of magnesium?
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Kidneys
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Liver
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Brain
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Stomach
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When can a deficiency of magnesium occur?
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When may magnesium toxicity occur?
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Where is sulfur found in the diet?
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An enzyme
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A protein
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A carbohydrate
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What issues occur with excess zinc?