Question

Your mother recently went for her annual physical with her doctor and was told she has high blood pressure (140/90). She is finding it hard to believe since she feels just fine. Because she works long hours she often buys take out food for the family for dinner and when she does cook the main 'spice' she uses is salt. What mineral may is she eating too much of? What is the recommended intake? What mineral should she be eating more of to help lower her blood pressure? What foods are good sources of this mineral? 1. 2. Your grandmother has been diagnosed with osteoporosis which puts her at risk for fractured bones, vertebral collapse, loss in height and receding jaw bone resulting in teeth loss. She has already shown a loss in height from 5'3" to 5'1 inches. What mineral is her diet probably deficient in? What is the recommended intake for 19-50 year olds? What are reliable food sources from the dairy food group? You have a friend Michael who was born and raised in Suffolk County. Every year he visits the dentist he had to have a cavity filled, resulting in a total of 12 cavities. You have another friend who was raised in NYC since he was born in 1975. He makes sure to drink 6 cups of water a day, using tap water and has no cavities. What mineral was Michael lacking? What beverage is the major source of this mineral? 3. A relative from Michigan is brought to the doctor because of a large growth on her throat. She also complains of feeling cold all the time. The doctor tells her she has a goiter due to a malfunctioning thyroid. Her diet history indicates she follows a vegan diet, only buys food grown locally and does not use salt. What mineral may she be deficient in? What are some reliable food sources of this mineral? 4. 5. Your friend Mary is always complaining of being tired even though she gets 8 hours of sleep every night. Her doctor has recently diagnosed her with microcytic hypochromic anemia. What mineral is she deficient in? What foods are a reliable and best absorbed source of this mineral?

Answer 1

1

• Sodium
• AHA recomended sodium intake should be less than 1500 milligrams/day and not more than 2300 mg/day
• Potassium,calcium,magnesium
• Bananas,melons,tomato,whole grain,soybeans

2.

• Calcium
• 1000 mg/day
• Collard greens,Broccoli,kale,bok choy,soy beans,figs,sea food,yogurt.

3.

• Fluoride
• Tea,Grape juices.

4

• Iodine
• Iodized salt,dried prunes,tuna,shrimp,yogurt.egg

5

• Iron
• Red meat,egg yolk,dark green leafy vegetables,dried fruits,beans,oyster,beef liver,beef,shrimp