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  • Essay / Analyze and understand calorie intake - 1380

    Minerals: Calcium, potassium, sodium, iron, magnesium, zincCalcium: Sub-potassium: Sub-sodium: Surf: Sub-magnesium: Sub-zinc: Sub b. Which vitamin or mineral was the most common and which was the least common in your diet? The most common mineral in my diet was sodium. The least common mineral was potassium. c. According to your answer to letter b. above, how could too much and too little of these nutrients affect your health? The mineral I was exceeding my daily amount of was sodium, which could disrupt my fluid balance in my body. It could also affect how my muscles work, how my nerves work, and my blood pressure. The mineral I was consuming daily is potassium and since my kidney disease requires it and my body doesn't produce any on its own, a lot of things could go wrong in my body. V. Action Plan: (combining both A and B) a. Three (3) ways to modify your diet to improve nutritional value. b. For EACH change listed, offer 3 specific suggestions (which