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Human Nutrition EXAM 3 with correct || || || || || ||
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What is Magnesium? - Correct answer ✔Major Mineral
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Functions of magnesium - Correct answer ✔Aids in many enzyme reactions;
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potassium and calcium metabolism; proper nerve and cardiac functions;
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insulin release from the pancreas; may dilate arteries (decrease blood pressure,
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decrease CVD risk); may prevent heart rhythm abnormalities
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Does Magnesium Deficiency develop quickly or slowly and why? - Correct
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answer ✔slowly because it is stored in the body
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What can cause Magnesium loss? - Correct answer ✔chronic heavy
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perspiration, long-standing diarrhea or vomiting, and alcoholism because
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dietary intake may be poor and it increases magnesium excretion in the urine
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What are some sources of Magnesium? - Correct answer ✔Whole grains,
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vegetables, nuts, seeds, hard tap water, dairy, chocolate, meat
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Magnesium's absorption is based on what and what percent is normal? -
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Correct answer ✔Absorption is based on bodys needs and is normally 40-60
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percent
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What organ regulates blood concentration of magnesium? - Correct answer
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✔the kidneys ||
How much magnesium is stored in the bones? - Correct answer ✔60 percent
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What does Magnesium deficiency cause (symptoms)? - Correct answer
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✔irregular heartbeat, weakness, muscle spasms, disorientation, nausea,
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vomiting, seizures ||
What causes magnesium toxicity? - Correct answer ✔Kidney failure, overuse of
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medications such as antacids and laxatives || || || || ||
What are vitamins? - Correct answer ✔essential organic substances
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What classifys something as essential? - Correct answer ✔the body cannot
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produce them in enough quantity for health, it produces deficiency symptoms
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when its missing from the diet, and its carbon-containing
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Do vitamins yield energy? - Correct answer ✔no
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Are vitamins needed in large or small amounts? - Correct answer ✔small
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where are vitamins supplied from? - Correct answer ✔both plant and animal
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Human Nutrition EXAM 3 with correct || || || || || ||
detailed answers ||
What is Magnesium? - Correct answer ✔Major Mineral
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Functions of magnesium - Correct answer ✔Aids in many enzyme reactions;
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potassium and calcium metabolism; proper nerve and cardiac functions;
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insulin release from the pancreas; may dilate arteries (decrease blood pressure,
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decrease CVD risk); may prevent heart rhythm abnormalities
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Does Magnesium Deficiency develop quickly or slowly and why? - Correct
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answer ✔slowly because it is stored in the body
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What can cause Magnesium loss? - Correct answer ✔chronic heavy
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perspiration, long-standing diarrhea or vomiting, and alcoholism because
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dietary intake may be poor and it increases magnesium excretion in the urine
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What are some sources of Magnesium? - Correct answer ✔Whole grains,
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vegetables, nuts, seeds, hard tap water, dairy, chocolate, meat
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Magnesium's absorption is based on what and what percent is normal? -
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Correct answer ✔Absorption is based on bodys needs and is normally 40-60
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percent
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What organ regulates blood concentration of magnesium? - Correct answer
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✔the kidneys ||
How much magnesium is stored in the bones? - Correct answer ✔60 percent
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What does Magnesium deficiency cause (symptoms)? - Correct answer
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✔irregular heartbeat, weakness, muscle spasms, disorientation, nausea,
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vomiting, seizures ||
What causes magnesium toxicity? - Correct answer ✔Kidney failure, overuse of
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medications such as antacids and laxatives || || || || ||
What are vitamins? - Correct answer ✔essential organic substances
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What classifys something as essential? - Correct answer ✔the body cannot
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produce them in enough quantity for health, it produces deficiency symptoms
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when its missing from the diet, and its carbon-containing
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Do vitamins yield energy? - Correct answer ✔no
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Are vitamins needed in large or small amounts? - Correct answer ✔small
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where are vitamins supplied from? - Correct answer ✔both plant and animal
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