minerals

Description

You get to select the mineral you want to discuss from the list provided but here are the rules:   All the questions need to be answered, so select a question that has not been answered. If you are answering a question that has already been answered, answer the question completely AND add some new, additional information to your response to make it interesting. This can be accomplished by: answering the question from a different perspective, or view point, adding an additional reference (in addition to the textbook), inserting a table or jpeg for clarity of response or discussing how the topic relates to you or someone you know.  It is your responsibility to follow the rules in order to maximize your grade. Questions are posted below, so it should be easy to tell which questions are available to answer. Participation in weekly discussion is worth a significant part of your final grade and this forum presents you with an opportunity to develop a life-long skill of written communication. Please review the grading rubric attached to this assignment so you know what is expected. Please see course calendar for specific due dates. Name the functions, food sources, and deficiency and toxicity symptoms for your selected nutrient. Sodium                               Iodine                                Potassium          Calcium                              Phosphorus                  Magnesium                               Fluoride                              Iron                                   Zinc                         Selenium                            Chromium                     Water                       Chloride Chapters 3, 10 and 11 begin with an analysis of the essentiality of water for human life.  Functions, dietary requirements, and sources of water, as well as mechanisms for maintaining fluid balance are described.  The seven major minerals are summarized in table format, including sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, chloride and Sulfur.  Functions, dietary sources, requirements, as well as disorders associated with deficiency or toxicity of these minerals are discussed.  Five of the nine trace minerals are explored in detail: iron, zinc, selenium, iodine, and chromium. The chapter particularly emphasizes the roles of minerals in disease processes, including osteoporosis, anemia, hypertension, and diabetes.