Vitamins
1. List all vitamins that are under the DRI for your age group. Additionally, note the vitamins that come < 80% below your DRI. Hint: You have to calculate this.
2. For each vitamin, list deficiencies that can occur if you continue to take less than 80% of your DRI.
3. What foods can be added to bring your intake of these vitamins up to 100%?
4. Should you take a vitamin supplement? Why or why not?
5. Are there any vitamins that you are taking greater than the tolerable upper limit (TUL)*? If so, what are the side effects of taking getting above the TUL of that vitamin?
Minerals
6. List all the minerals are under the DRI for your age group. Additionally, note the minerals that come <80% below the DRI. Hint: You have to calculate this.
7. For each mineral, list deficiencies that can occur if you continue to take less than 80% of the DRI.
8. What foods can be added to bring your intake of these minerals up to 100%?
9. Should you take a mineral supplement? Why or why not?
10. Is there any mineral that you are taking greater than the tolerable upper limit (TUL)*? If so, what are the side effects of taking greater than the TUL of that mineral?
11. What was your 3-day average calcium intake and how did it compare to the DRI? If it was under the DRI how can you increase your intake?
12. What was your 3-day average iron intake and how did it compare to the DRI? If it was under the DRI how can you increase your intake?
13. What was your 3-day average sodium intake and how did it compare to the recommended intake limit? If it was over the recommended amount how can you lower your intake?
14. What was your 3-day average potassium intake and how did it compare to the DRI? If it was under the DRI how can you increase your intake?