NUTRITION
NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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Question
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What are MINERALS?
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Found in meats and processed foods. The body needs a certain amount to:protect against cold, provide energy for muscles, provide a layer of padding between skin and muscles, and protect internal organs
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Found in grains, and vegetables. Are the main part of most human diets, and provides the body’s most important source of energy.
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Found in all meats, diary, beans, and nuts. Helps make skin, muscles and bones. They are needed to help repair damaged tissues
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Helps with bone growth, water balance, metabolism, and nerve and muscle functions.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Potassium. Potassium is a mineral that your cells, nerves, and muscles need to function properly. It helps your body regulate your blood pressure, heart rhythm and the water content in cells. It also helps with digestion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Magnesium is important for many processes in the body, including regulating muscle and nerve function, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure and making protein, bone, and DNA.
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