Vitamins and Minerals 1st hour by Jacob Nelson https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck Answer the questions about your assigned Vitamin or Mineral: Include your name in your post en-us 2018-04-04 12:36:40 UTC 2026-03-16 13:06:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png Vitamin or Mineral Name and your Name jacob_nelson1228 https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248460470 1. Why is it essential? (How does it help in your body)
2. What foods should you eat to get this?
3. What happens if you do not get enough of this? 
4. What happens if you eat too much of this?
5. 1 other interesting fact
]]> 2018-04-04 12:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248460470 Niacin (Vitamin B3) Willem Huizinga https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248481187 1. It boosts the levels of HDL cholesterol and lowers LDL cholesterol levels.
2. Niacin is in many foods including greens, meat poultry, fish and eggs.
3. Severe deficiency in Niacin can lead to pellagra, a disease characterized by diarrhea, dermatitis, and dementia. If left untreated, pellagra will most likely lead to death.
4.Too much Niacin can cause liver problems, muscle damage, low blood pressure, and 
heart rhythm changes.
5. It only works to raise or lower cholesterol levels if it is used in high doses.]]> 2018-04-04 13:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248481187 Potassium Emma Rosheim, Maria Morey 330847 https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248481197 1. Helps to maintain a normal blood pressure, helps maintain a healthy balance of foods in your body.
2. Bananas, yogurt, spinach, chard, navy beans, lentils, potatoes, watermelon, tomato sauce, beets
3. Blood pressure can increase, abnormal heart rhythms, weak
4. It can lead to dangerous rhythms in heart your rhythm   
5. Potassium is an electrolyte ]]> 2018-04-04 13:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248481197 Magnesium- Emily Curtis 329537 https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248481261 1. It helps maintain muscle, heart rhythm, blood sugar levels,  nerve function, and keeps bones strong. 
2. Some foods that are high in Magnesium are almonds, cashews, avocados, spinach, and dark chocolate. 
3.    If you don't get enough Magnesium it can cause tics, muscle spasms, cramps, and  irregular heart rhythms.
4.  A magnesium build up can cause irregular heartbeat, low blood pressure, and comas.
5.  An interesting fact about magnesium is that it is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body. ]]> 2018-04-04 13:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248481261 Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (Derek and Isaac) https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248481683 1) It's needed for bodily growth and repair of the tissue. It is used to make skin, tendons, ligaments and blood vessels. It also heals wounds and helps form scar tissue.

2) Vitamin C is mainly found in fruits and veggies such as guava, red and green peppers, kiwi, oranges, strawberries, papaya, broccoli, kale, pineapple, brussels sprouts, grapefruit, peas, cauliflower, and mango.

3) Not getting enough Vitamin C can result in scurvy, which is a disease that causes swollen and bleeding gums, as well as the opening of already healed wounds.

4) Getting too much Vitamin C is usually fine, but there is a chance that reactions such as diarrhea, stomach cramps and nausea can occur.

5) Smokers require a minimum of 35 mg more  of Vitamin C daily than non-smokers do.]]> 2018-04-04 13:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248481683 Lexi , Cole Zinc 400837 https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248481826 1. It is needed for your immune system and it helps cell growth and cell division and wound healing. 
2. Beef, dark chocolate, pork, chicken
3. Hair loss, diarrhea, eye and skin sores and loss of appetite, weight loss.
4. Nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, Low copper levels. 
5. Is the 24th most common element in the planet's crust. ]]> 2018-04-04 13:31:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248481826 Blake, Casey Calcium 330053 https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248481945 1.  Calcium plays an important role by helping with muscle contraction, transmitting messages through the nerves, and the release of hormones
2.  It is found in milk, cheese, yogurt, seafood, leafy greens, legumes, dried fruit, tofu
3. If you dont get enough calcium you will have weak bones and have a chance of getting osteoporosis
4. Getting to much calcium can cause constipation and interfere with the body's ability to absorb iron and zinc
5. 99% of the body's calcium is stored in the bones and teeth]]> 2018-04-04 13:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248481945 (Pray Reh) Sodium 2 https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248482139 1) Sodium is a mineral that's essential for life. It's regulated in the body by your kidneys, and it helps control your body's fluid balance. It also helps send nerve impulses and affects muscle function.
2)Frozen breaded meats and dinners, such as burritos and pizza.
3) Sodium Deficiency. You lose a little sodium every day when you sweat, but your diet provides enough sodium to replace the amount lost.
4) Consuming too much sodium may lead to high blood pressure.
5)  It is the sixth most abundant metal in the Earth's crust.]]> 2018-04-04 13:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248482139 Jacinta, Orion: Vitamin D https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248482164 1.) It helps you absorb calcium and it promotes bone growth
2.)You should eat fatty fish: tuna, mackerel, and salmon.
3.) What happens if you eat too much Vitamin D? Also known as Vitamin D toxicity: it's a buildup of calcium in your blood (hypercalcemia), which can cause nausea.
4.) What happens if you take in too little Vitamin D? Symptoms of bone pain and muscle weakness. It can even affect your health , meaning you might have a higher risk of dying due to a heart disease.
5.) You get it through diet and sunlight.]]> 2018-04-04 13:32:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248482164 Ronald, Ovidio Vitamin B2 https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248482391 1-Vitamin B2 , also called Riboflavin, is an important vitamin that also acts as an antioxidant within the body.

2-Meat and ,dairy products, especially cheeses, Eggs ,Certain vegetables, especially green leafy vegetables, Beans nuts and seeds

3- hormone disorders. Severe, long-term riboflavin deficiency could causes (anemia)

4-However, excess riboflavin, or, is rare. You'd have to eat almost impossibly large quantities of food to overdose on riboflavin naturally.

Some people also take riboflavin by mouth to maintain healthy hair, skin, and nails, memory loss including Alzheimer's disease, high blood pressure, burns, liver disease, and anemia. 

]]> 2018-04-04 13:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248482391 Tek, Georgia: B12 https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248482685 1.}  Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps keep the body's nerve and blood cells healthy and helps make DNA, the genetic meterial in all cells.
2.} It can be found in milk, cheese, meat,fish, soe and rice.
3} If you don't have enough vitamin b12 it can cause tiredness, weakness,constipation and weigh loss.
4} this vitamin is not toxic, so you don't have to worry that too much could be harmful.
5} Vitamin B12 is a powerhouse it helps make DNA, nerve and blood cell.]]> 2018-04-04 13:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248482685 Anga/Orlando Iron https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248483246 1. it helps make healthy red blood cells
2.meat, fish, tofu, and eggs 
3.   If you don't have enough iron, your body can't make enough healthy oxygen-carrying red blood cells. 
4. 
5. ]]> 2018-04-04 13:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248483246 Vitamin K (Alondra and Judith) 330443 https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248484386 1) Vitamin K responds to injuries and helps regulate normal blood clotting, good for bone health, reduces bone loss, and decreases the risk of bone fractures.
2) Foods that have vitamin K are green leafy vegetables, dairy and meat products.
3) If you don't get enough vitamin K you can get bleeding process, blood will take longer to clot, reduces bone strength.
4)  no definitive amount 
5) Vitamin K is given to new-born infant babies to prevent bleeding problems.]]> 2018-04-04 13:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248484386 (Chromium): (Bway Paw, Soe Meh) https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248485713
1)Chromium, It help to move glucose from the bloodstream into cells to be used as energy and to turn fats, carbohydrates, and proteins into energy.

2) Chromium is in many natural foods including meat, potatoes, cheeses, spices, bread, cereals and vegetable.

3) Poor blood glucose control, weak bones, poor skin, low energy, poor memory.

4) stomach problems, damage the liver, kidneys nerves, and it may cause irregular heart rhythm.

5) Chromium is used to prepare pigments (including yellow, red and green), color glass green, color rubies red and emeralds green, in some tanning processes, as a decorative and protective metal coating and as a catalyst.


]]> 2018-04-04 13:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248485713 Jordan Harmon Vitamin B6 https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248506728 1.) Vitamin B6 is used for proper brain development and function, along with helping the body make hormones serotonin and nor epinephrine.
2.) Vitamin B6 can be found in foods such as sea food, lean meats and poultry, eggs, beans and peas, nuts, seeds, and soy.
 3.) Lack of vitamin B6 can result in anemia as well as neurological problems, impaired immunity, and heart disease.
4.) Too much Vitamin B6 can result in severe nerve damage, numbness or tingling.
5.) The maximum intake of Vitamin B6 you should consume a day is 100 mg before it becomes too much.]]> 2018-04-04 14:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248506728 Vitamin E (Eliana) 331622 https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248723973 1)  Vitamin E acts as a antioxidant, it helps to protect cells from damage caused by free radicals (compounds formed when food is converted to energy).
2) Vitamin E is found in foods such as almonds, spinach, sweet potatoes, avocados, and sunflower seeds.
3)  If you get too little of vitamin E it can cause nerve and muscle damage, and results in a loss of feeling and loss of body movement control. 
4) If you get too much it can cause nausea, headaches, bleeding, and fatigue
5) Vitamin E is a way to prevent diseases such as Alzheimers and diabetes.]]> 2018-04-05 02:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248723973 Iron questions 4 and 5 (Anga, Orlando) https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248848890 4. Too much can cause dizziness, fatigue, headache, weight loss, vomiting over time too much iron can damage your liver and other organs and heart problems.
5. Iron is an important chemical element for life and many products
]]> 2018-04-05 13:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248848890 selenium (Kaleb) https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248852262 1) ability to fight aging process and help the immune system by reducing free radical damage 

2) Brazil nuts, yellowfin tuna, halibut cooked

3) not having enough of this can result may cause keshan 
disease (a type of heart disease)

4) fingernail loss, skin rash, hair loss, or weight loss

5) selenium was discovered in 1817 ]]> 2018-04-05 13:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248852262 calcium https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248853274 1) Calcium is a mineral that is necessary for life. addition to building bones and keeping healthy.
2) milk, cheese, and yogurt provide calcium.
3)if your body doesn't get enough of it, you are at risk for bone disease osteoporosis.
4) cause constipation, it might also interfere with the body ability to absorb iron and zinc.
5) without the vitamin D, we can drink as much milk.]]> 2018-04-05 13:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248853274 Vitamin A and Beta-Carotene (Jared) https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248854050 1. Beta Carotene is essentially a precursor of vitamin A and a pigment that gives foods like carrots it's orange color. Vitamin A is needed for normal vision, your immune system and reproduction.
2. Some foods that contain Vitamin A/Beta-Carotene are sweet potatoes, beef liver, cantaloupe, and carrots.
3. A lack of this vitamin can lead to increased risk of diarrhea, xerophthalmia/night blindness and Anemia.
4. An excess of the vitamin can lead to dizziness, nausea, headaches, coma, and even death.
5. Vitamin A also helps with cell differentiation, which creates new cells in the body. eat too much you turn orange ]]> 2018-04-05 13:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248854050 Vitamin A- Jennifer https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248856344 1) it’s essential for the teeth, bones and immune system 
2) carrots, cheese, milk and any other green vegetables contain vitamin A 
3) not enough could cause hair loss or dizziness 
4) if you get too much it could lead to nausea and it could damage your bones 
5. helps with eyesight ]]> 2018-04-05 13:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_nelson1228/u75wm10et4ck/wish/248856344