NUTR 100 final: Vitamins & Minerals Questions With Complete Solutions

Vitamins correct answer: essential nutrients your body needs in small amounts What does your body need vitamins to do? correct answer: Grow, reproduce, and maintain good health Minerals correct answer: inorganic elements needed in small amounts Minerals are categorized as correct answer: major or trace Sodium consumption should be correct answer: 2300 mg/day Relationship between sodium and blood pressure correct answer: Direct relationship. Blood pressure risk increases as sodium intake does Hypertension prevalence in U.S. correct answer: 34% of adults have it Hypertension is a risk factor for correct answer: heart disease, stroke, heart failure, kidney problems Hypertension causes correct answer: high sodium, low potassium, obesity American sodium consumption correct answer: 9/10 people consume too much Sodium mg average correct answer: 3400 mg/day What is the major source of sodium in the American diet? correct answer: Processed foods (77%) 10 tips to cut back on sodium in the diet correct answer: 1. Fresh foods 2. Home-prepared foods