Some foods rank higher in absorbability of calcium, rank these in order from excellent to poor:
Milk Almonds Cauliflower spinach
Excellent: Caulilower, brussels sprouts, broccoli
Good: Milk, Soy milk tofu
Fair: Almonds, sesame seeds, pinto beans
Poor: Spinach
define osteoporosis:
In osteoporosis, the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture deteriorates, and the amount and variety of proteins in bone are altered.
what are some of the risk factors for osteoporosis?
Female
Aging
Caucasian or Asian
Thinness (small bones)
Smoking
Alcholism
overectomy before 45
physical inactivity
deficient vitamin D intake
high animal protein intake
T/F distorted body shape occurs in osteoporosis
True
is osteoporosis preventable?
yes
This mineral is a common multipurpose food additive...
phosphorous.
______________ is to chlorophyl in plants as iron is to hemoglobin in humans
magnesium
name some food sources for magnesium:
Oysters
Dried Figs
Black eyed peas
spinach
baked potato
sunflower seeds
T/F Sulfur is an important mineral in the human body
True
What mineral deficiency causes "Old Rose" colored tongue with depapillation evident at periphery?
(oral mucosa is also darker red)
Thiamine Deficiency
Pellagra (niacine deficiency) is manifested in the oral cavity through these three symptoms:
Enlarged Tongue
Smooth atrophic surface on dorsum of tongue
Glossopyrosis (burining tongue)
What are the oral manifestations of riboflavin deficiency?
Glossitis (inflamation of the tongue) affects teh lateral marins of the tip of tongue
Fiery red color of tongue due to atrophy of filiform papillae
angular cheilosis (fissuring and dry scaling of the vermilion surface of the lips and angles of the mouth, a characteristic of riboflavin deficiency)
