Unit 10- Nutrition for health
Lesson 11- Vitamins and minerals
TASK 1 – Quiz: The ABCs of Vitamins
Visit: https://www.webmd.com/diet/rm-quiz-vitamins-benefits
TASK 2 – Gap fill (MISSING WORDS: Hormones, Tissues, Skin, Energy, Contraction, Fluid Growth,
Metabolic, Enzymes)
The general functions of vitamins include:
• Regulate many ….
• Help the body release ….
• Support …
• Help produce…
• Also, good vision and skin, red blood cell formation, blood clotting, healing, healthy bones, and
teeth
The general functions of minerals include:
• Help form the body’s tissues such as Bone and Connective tissue,
• Help produce enzymes and hormones.
• They play essential roles in nerve function
• Enable muscle contraction
• Regulate fluid balance in the body
Some examples of when vitamin and mineral supplements may be beneficial…
• You have… eating habits
• You eat less than ….kcal per day or you are … (lack of iron)
• You are pregnant (folic acid)
• You base your diet on fast foods or you have a major food allergy
TASK 3 - Key Terms - Define the following, using a quote, ‘making sure it is correctly referenced’
(google.com, 2019).
1. MG =
2. MCG =
3. RDA =
Lesson 11- Vitamins and minerals
TASK 1 – Quiz: The ABCs of Vitamins
Visit: https://www.webmd.com/diet/rm-quiz-vitamins-benefits
TASK 2 – Gap fill (MISSING WORDS: Hormones, Tissues, Skin, Energy, Contraction, Fluid Growth,
Metabolic, Enzymes)
The general functions of vitamins include:
• Regulate many ….
• Help the body release ….
• Support …
• Help produce…
• Also, good vision and skin, red blood cell formation, blood clotting, healing, healthy bones, and
teeth
The general functions of minerals include:
• Help form the body’s tissues such as Bone and Connective tissue,
• Help produce enzymes and hormones.
• They play essential roles in nerve function
• Enable muscle contraction
• Regulate fluid balance in the body
Some examples of when vitamin and mineral supplements may be beneficial…
• You have… eating habits
• You eat less than ….kcal per day or you are … (lack of iron)
• You are pregnant (folic acid)
• You base your diet on fast foods or you have a major food allergy
TASK 3 - Key Terms - Define the following, using a quote, ‘making sure it is correctly referenced’
(google.com, 2019).
1. MG =
2. MCG =
3. RDA =
