Vitamins and Minerals

(Vitamins/minerals)

Vitamins and minerals play a key role in the maintenance and regulation of our body. Imagine that you are seeing your physician for your annual physical. Upon examination the physician determines that there are some issues regarding your diet and overall health and suggests that you may have a deficiency or toxicity of a select vitamin or mineral. 

Use your text book.   Use your own words.  I expect a meaningful paragraph response to each question asked.  Post your answers in order as listed above and numbered.   Do not cut and paste anything. 

Discussion (6 questions):

(1)Select a vitamin or mineral to discuss.  Describe.

(2)Based on the vitamin/mineral you have chosen, what were your physician’s observations and diagnosis?

(3) Do you have toxicity or deficiency?  Explain the symptoms and concerns.

(4)Briefly describe what your recommended daily allowance based on your profile (sex, age, physical status, etc) should be for this vitamin or mineral.

(5) Briefly describe your present intake estimate and your action plan (adjustment in diet, etc).

(6)If left untreated, what might be some of the more serious long term and detrimental effects this might have on your body?

Use your text book and reliable sources.  Use your own words.  I expect a meaningful paragraph response to each question asked.  Post your answers in order as listed above and numbered.   Do not cut and paste anything. 

Discussion Directions: 

Through threaded discussions you will exchange ideas with other class participants.  You will be required to complete a minimum of 2 meaningful posts per discussion question during this course [your original post answering all the questions and responses to one (1) other classmate postings]. Remember, in addition to your original discussion question post, you are required to respond to one other classmate postings 

Guidelines:

1. Make your initial post answering the questions by Thursday.
2. Initial posts must be a minimum of 300 words in length and include two (2) valid references [textbook, nutrition journal article, or nutrition professional website] in APA format.  Remember that helpful resources are listed in your modules.
3. Nutrition journal articles must be:  (1) Less than 5 years old and (2) A minimum of two [2] pages in length.