MINERALS * Minerals - Naturally occurring * Inorganic * Solid substance * Definite chemical composition * Minerals have an ordered atomic arrangement HOW MINERALS FORMED? * Crystallization from magma * Precipitation * Pressure and Temperature * Hydrothermal Solutions PROPERTIES OF A MINERAL * Color - small amounts of different elements can give the same mineral different colors. * Hardness - is a measure of the resistance of a mineral to being
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A PARTIAL REQUIREMENT IN T.L.E II Recommended Dietary Allowance is a Guide in Determining Nutrients a Day Submitted by: Mariel Mae A. Maculbe Submitted to: Mr. Armando C. Prado August ‚2010 I. Introduction Human beings require food to grow‚ reproduce‚ and maintain good health. Without food‚ our bodies could not stay warm‚ build or repair tissue‚ or maintain a heartbeat. Eating the right foods can help us avoid certain diseases or recover
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Is High Vitamin C all it claims to be? These days‚ there is much concern on our consumption of food drink‚ we’re told we do not intake the required daily level of fruit and veg‚ many manufactures claim to provide excellent levels of nutrients‚ This experiment will be carried out to see whether the vitamin c levels claimed by manufacturers are actually present in the drinks‚ this will be done by experimenting various drinks using blue DCPIP solution. The quantity of vitamin C in food and drink
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Whole Food Nutrition vs. Vitamin Supplements Whole Food Nutrition vs. Synthetic Vitamins which is healthier? Ever since I can remember my mom has been a health nut. We have always taken nutritional supplements and eaten organic food as much as possible. Over the years of taking vitamins supplements‚ I didn’t notice a change in my health. I did notice when I ate whole foods I felt better than when I ate chemically manufactured fast food. The fast food made my stomach burn. I can also remember
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A mineral is any naturally occurring‚ inorganic substance‚ often additionally characterized by an exact crystal structure. Its chemical structure can be exact‚ or can vary within limits. Minerals possess a number of properties that are used as an aid in their identification just like color‚ luster‚ streak‚ cleavage‚ hardness‚ specific gravity‚ and even by their chemical properties‚ composition‚ Hardness‚ Crystal Form‚ Electrical Properties and Melting Points. Here I got a mineral as shown in the
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VITAMINS Introduction Vitamins are organic food substances found only in living things‚ i.e. plants and animals. They are essential for our bodies to function properly‚ for growth‚ energy and for our general well-being. With very few exceptions the human body cannot manufacture or synthesize vitamins. They must be supplied in our diet or in man-made dietary supplements. Some people believe that vitamins can replace food‚ but that is incorrect. In fact‚ vitamins cannot be assimilated without also
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The key to healthy eating is to enjoy a variety of nutritious foods from each of the 5 food groups. If you eat a variety of foods from each of these groups‚ your body will receive all the nutrients and vitamins it needs to function. The five food groups are: 1. Bread‚ cereals and potatoes: ( carbohydrate‚ calcium and iron‚ B vitamins and dietary fibre) - Carbohydrate is needed to provide energy. Starchy carbohydrates are broken down and converted to glucose which is either stored as glycogen in the
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Recommended Daily Allowance How does the Food Guide Pyramid assist individuals wanting to plan a healthy daily menu? The food guide pyramid helps everyone plan a healthy daily menu by giving a set guideline of what types and how much of each food group to be consumed a day for a healthy diet. By following these guidelines the individual person can have a healthy diet rich in the nutrients he/she needs every day. Eating the proper amounts of the various food groups will help a person to control
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Vitamin & Mineral Project Sundria Carroll February 22nd‚ 2011 Diet 1310 650 Brenda Speight‚ Instructor Vitamin K Vitamins are a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism‚ found in minute amounts in natural foods or sometimes produced synthetically. Vitamins help our bodies metabolize nutrients and grow cells. They come in two forms: those tat dissolve in water (vitamins B & C) and those that are absorbed and stored in fat (vitamins A‚ D‚ E
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Vitamins Vitamins are vital organic nutrients essential to over all health and are needed for cells and fluids in the body. They are found in all the foods that we eat‚ and must be consumed in small quantities since our bodies cannot make them. They are also available in dietary supplements‚ but those are only suggested if necessary‚ like if the body is not getting enough vitamins from food. Even though vitamins do not supply energy as carbohydrates‚ fats and proteins do‚ they are vital because
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