CHEM 181 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Iron-Deficiency Anemia, Goitre, Sea Salt

• School: McGill University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHEM 181
• Professor: Ariel Fenster

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Topic three: macronutrients & minerals lesson 2: minerals ii. Wide spectrum of minerals necessary to the diet e. g. -calcium good for teeth and bones. Phosphorous also good for teeth and bones (phosphate group) Vanadium (v), molybdenum (mo) & tin (sn) also necessary. Relative amounts: (table) salt ~40% sodium, recommended daily intake ~1. 2 g. Microgram (mcg) = 1/1000 of a milligram (mg) Sodium chloride (table) morton, kosher, fleur de sel (increasingly expensive) Also baleine sea salt, hawaiian sea salt, and pink himalaya salt. Always in chunk form to deliver more flavour. Too much salt can lead to high bp or hypertension bloodletting was done historically, still today in extreme/rare cases. High bp: >140/>90 (systolic/diastolic) those with are recommended not to have dill pickles or other foods with lots of salt. Some doctors recommend no salt" still is a salt, just not normal kind. Potassium chloride is chemical name for no salt". Bananas are high in potassium, potatoes have ~50% more/ gram.