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Vitamin & Mineral

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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🍓PAULA NGUYEN🍓

VITAMIN A 🐳 CALCIUM

WHAT DOES VITAMIN A DOES FOR YOUR BODY?

  • It maintains healthy skin, bones, teeth, and
  • hair. It also aids vision in dim light.
  • It is found in dairy products, eggs, fruits, liver,
  • yellow, orange, and dark green vegetables.
  • Night blindness deficiency in vitamin a can cause deaths,

WHAT DOES VITAMIN A DO FOR YOUR BODY?

  • and it can diminishes the ability to fight infections.
  • Vitamin A is involved in immune function, vision,
  • reproduction, and cellular communication.
  • Most of the body's vitamin A is stored in the liver
  • in the form of retinyl esters.

WHAT DOES CALCIUM DO FOR YOUR BODY?

  • Helps build bones and teeth, aids in blood clotting, and
  • help function the muscle and nerve.
  • It is found in milk, cheese, dark green, leafy vegetables,
  • tofu, and legumes.
  • Calcium is required for muscle contractions, relaxation,

WHAT DOES CALCIUM DO FOR YOUR BODY?

  • nerve & hormone function, and blood pressure regulation.
  • Calcium deficiency, hypocalcemia, is a low level of
  • calcium in the blood. It can occur from taking medications,
  • such as diuretics, medical treatment, or disease processes
  • such as renal failure or hypoparathyroidism.