The Role of Vitamins, Minerals, and Water for Proper Body Physiology
Craete 50- to 100-word answer to the following:
1. Why does eating a salty meal cause your weight to increase temporarily?
2. Why is hypertension called "the silent killer"?
3. Explain how electrolytes function in the body?
4. Which types of foods contribute the most sodium to the American diet?
5 Describe factors that affect peak bone mass and the rate of bone loss.
6 Explain how blood calcium levels are regulated.
7. List foods that are good sources of calcium.
8. Describe functions of calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium that are unrelated to their role in bone.