National Nutrition and HIV/AIDS Guidelines for Service Providers of ...
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ANNEX 2: Functions <strong>of</strong> Nutrients<br />
Nutrients<br />
Calcium<br />
Folacin, folic<br />
acid or folate<br />
Fluoride<br />
Iodine<br />
Iron<br />
Vitamin A<br />
Vitamin C<br />
Vitamin D<br />
Selenium<br />
Zinc<br />
Function <strong>of</strong> Nutrients<br />
°Promotes bone <strong>and</strong> teeth health<br />
°Plays a role in muscle contraction <strong>and</strong><br />
relaxation <strong>and</strong> nerve function,<br />
°Involved regulation <strong>of</strong> blood pressure <strong>and</strong><br />
blood clotting<br />
°Promote immune function<br />
°Plays a role in development <strong>of</strong> nervous<br />
system<br />
°Helps in the <strong>for</strong>mation <strong>of</strong> red blood cells<br />
°Strengthens bone <strong>and</strong> teeth<br />
°Prevents tooth decay<br />
°Plays a role in the health <strong>of</strong> thyroid gl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
the <strong>for</strong>mation <strong>of</strong> thyroid hormones<br />
°Regulate growth, development <strong>and</strong> metabolic<br />
processes through in role in <strong>for</strong>mation <strong>of</strong><br />
thyroid hormones<br />
°Plays a role in transporting ( hemoglobin)<br />
oxygen through the body <strong>and</strong> release <strong>of</strong> oxygen<br />
<strong>for</strong> use in muscle (myoglobin)<br />
°Plays a role in the use <strong>of</strong> energy by body cells<br />
°Antioxidant; maintains the integrity <strong>of</strong> skin<br />
<strong>and</strong> cell membranes<br />
°Plays a role in vision <strong>and</strong> adaptation <strong>of</strong> light<br />
°Plays a role in bone <strong>and</strong> tooth growth<br />
°Plays a role in immune function<br />
°Antioxidant, helps body resist infections<br />
°Helps promote wound healing<br />
°Maintains collagen <strong>and</strong> thus important if blood<br />
vessels <strong>and</strong> bone health<br />
°Promotes absorption <strong>of</strong> Fe<br />
°Improves bone health through its role in<br />
calcium <strong>and</strong> phosphorus absorption<br />
°Antioxidant, found in enzymes that reduce<br />
oxidant stress in the body.<br />
°Regulates thyroid hormones<br />
°Important in immune health<br />
°Plays a role in cell growth, <strong>for</strong>mation <strong>of</strong> proteins<br />
in the body, <strong>and</strong> healing <strong>of</strong> wounds<br />
°Improves use <strong>of</strong> sugar by body tissues through is<br />
role in insulin action<br />
°Promotes normal growth <strong>and</strong> normal<br />
development<br />
Food Sources<br />
Milk, yogurt, canned fish if bones<br />
are eaten, dark green leafy<br />
vegetables<br />
Green leafy vegetables, <strong>for</strong>tified<br />
break-fast-cereals,<br />
Legumes, liver<br />
Fluoridated water,<br />
Iodized salt, food crops planted<br />
in soils rich in iodine, dairy<br />
products or cattle feeding on<br />
iodine rich grass <strong>of</strong> feeds<br />
Red meats(beef, mutton, goat<br />
meet, game meat) Liver, poultry<br />
dried legumes( dried beans,<br />
dried peas)<br />
Yellow fruits <strong>and</strong> vegetables e.g.<br />
carrots, pawpaw, mango,<br />
peaches, pumpkins) liver, eggs<br />
<strong>and</strong> dark green vegetables e.g.<br />
spinach, broccoli<br />
Citrus fruits (oranges, lemons,<br />
limes), watermelons, cabbage,<br />
green peppers, Tomatoes,<br />
spinach, lettuce, strawberries,<br />
broccoli <strong>and</strong> other fruits <strong>and</strong><br />
vegetables<br />
Fortified milk, Body makes is own<br />
Vitamin D when some sunlight<br />
exposure, liver, egg yolk<br />
beef, food crops planted in soils<br />
rich in selenium<br />
Food in most protein rich foods,<br />
red meats, whole grains<br />
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