• The role of Vitamins in Health promotion

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• Role of Vitamins in Health promotion:• Include the following table only:• Box 5.2 2010 Dietary guidelines• Exclude all the other tables• Reference:• Dudek. G. susan, Nutrition essentials for

Nursing Practice, 7th edition, 2014, Lippincott.

Extra information for you

• The Beverage Guidance Panel, a group of nutrition experts formed to provide guidance on the nutritional benefi ts and risks of various types of beverages, concurs that the current high intake of sweetened beverages contributes to an excess calorie intake and is a

factor in the development of obesity (Popkin et al., 2006).

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 makes recommendations for three minerals (USDA, USDHHS, 2010):

• Reduce daily sodium intake to less than 2300 mg and further reduce intake to 1500 mg

among persons who are 51 years and older and those of any age who are have hypertension, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease.• Choose foods that provide more potassium

and calcium.

More Calcium

• Calcium is best known for its importance in optimal bone health. Much research has been done on its role, either alone or with vitamin D, in preventing chronic disease. Moderate evidence shows that the intake of milk and milk products is linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and lower blood pressure in adults

• Generally, three daily servings of milk, yogurt, or cheese plus nondairy sources of calcium are needed to ensure an adequate calcium intake. Milk is a “nearly perfect” source because it contains vitamin D and lactose, which promote calcium absorption.

• People who are lactose intolerant can obtain calcium from yogurt; hard cheeses; and low-oxalate green vegetables, such as broccoli,

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