Lesson 11- Vitamins and Minerals

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 =