Vitamins/Minerals

Vitamins supply energy.

• True

• False

Vitamins support many chemical reactions in the body.

• True

• False

Vitamins that dissolve in water and pass easily into the bloodstream during digestion

• water-soluble vitamins

• fat-soluble vitamins

• trace minerals

• major minerals

Water soluble vitamins must be consumed every day.

• True

• False

Vitamins that are absorbed and transported by fat

• water-soluble vitamins

• fat-soluble vitamins

• trace minerals

• major minerals

Where are extra fat-soluble vitamins stored

• kidneys

• stomach

• liver

• fat

Some minerals become part of the body structure.

• True

• False

Vitamins and minerals often work together in chemical reactions.

• True

• False

We need more trace minerals than we do major minerals.

• True

• False

High blood pressure (hypertension) has been linked to high salt (sodium + chloride) intake.

• True

• False