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Chapter 8 Assignment
Nutrition & You
Briefly Answer The Following Questions.
1. Review your average intake of minerals. List the MAJOR minerals that were less than 75% of your % Dietary Reference Intake [DRI] (Hint: If your average intake of Calcium is 100mg/day, and your RDA for the vitamin is 75 mg/day, you would divide 100 mg by 75 mg to obtain 1.25. To multiply this figure by 100, simply move the decimal point two places to the right, and replace the decimal with a percentage sign (125%).)
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2. What foods could you add to your diet to increase your intake of these minerals (list each mineral and 3 good food sources)?
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3. List all major minerals that exceeded 200% of your Recommended Daily Nutrient (RDN). What foods contributed most to your intake of these minerals (list each mineral and 3 foods from your diet)? See hint.
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4. For those major minerals that you consumed less than 75% of your Recommended Daily Nutrient (RDN) or exceeded 200% of your Recommended Daily Nutrient (RDN), what effect could this have on your health? (Be specific – list each mineral and a health issue associated with it)
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5. List the TRACE minerals that were less than 75% of your % Recommended Daily Nutrient (RDN). See hint.
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6. What foods could you add to your diet to increase your intake of these minerals (list each mineral and 3 good food sources)?
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7. List any trace mineral that exceeded 200% of your Recommended Daily Nutrient (RDN). What foods contributed most to your intake of these minerals (list each mineral and 3 foods from your diet)? See hint.
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8. For those trace minerals that you consumed less than 75% of your RDN or exceeded 200% of your Recommended Daily Nutrient (RDN), what effect could this have on your health? (Be specific – list each mineral and a health issue associated with it).
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9. Do you take any dietary supplement? If yes, which one(s) and why?
After reviewing your intake of vitamins and minerals from the foods you consume do you feel you need a supplement? Explain.
10. Discuss the pros and cons of dietary supplements.
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