INDEPENDENT STUDY

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer the following questions:

1. Discuss how water soluble and fat soluble vitamins are absorbed?
2. Explain the level of risk from consuming an excess of water
soluble vitamins and fat soluble vitamins from food and
supplements.
3. Choose 3 minerals from the list and make a table as shown below.

Name of Functions Food Sources DeficiencIes

Mineral
Calcium 1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2.
3. 3.
Potassium
Magnesium

Note: 3 minerals, 3 functions 3 forr sources and 2 deficiencies for each

mineral.

LIST OF MINERALS
MAJOR MINERALS
1. CALCIUM
2. CHLORIDE
3. MAGNESIUM
4. PHOSPOROUS
5. POTASSIUM
6. SODIUM
7. SULFUR

TRACE MINERALS
1. CHROMIUM
2. COPPER
3. IODINE
4. IRON
5. MANGANESE
6. SELENIUM
7. ZINC