NUTR 337 Lecture Notes - Electrolyte, Dental Caries, Constipation
11 Mar 2014
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Potentially reducing bone loss (western diet= acidic environment from sulphyr aa and k is in organic base containing foods and na also inc. ca urinary excretion. ) Requirements allow xs na loss in sweat by unacclimatized persons exposed to high ts or who are mod. physically active. No data to suggest that a requirement for k is different no change. Pregnancy requires an extra 2. 1-2. 3g: maintains the inc. in plasma volume, provides for the products of conception, this accumulation occurs over 9 mo. Present in the aas in proteins (mostly animal proteins- methionine, cysteine and cystine) none established typically exceeds needs in na none established. Component of glutathione- a potent anti- oxidant involved in the detox rxns of drugs and toxins (inc. homocysteine and dec. [] in vegan diet->should inc. nut/soy intake. Keeps anabolic state (prevents lbm degradation linked with oxidative stress which damages proteins and induces catabolism via proteosomes) Functions as coenzyme in metabolism of cho (tpp) & bcaa.
