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Vitamins and minerals are needed in a small quantity but if we stop eating them they will result very badly. Here are the things that happen when we do not eat minerals and vitamins. Vitamin A= Skin becomes dry Night blindness(cannot see well at night) Vitamin B= Loss of appetite Beri Beri Vitamin C= Scurvy Bleeding of gums and swelling of joints. Vitamin D= Rickets Iron Anemia Calcium and phosphorus Improper development of bones and teeth. Iodine goitre
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How can the lack of vitamins or minerals affect a person?
a deficiency disease. hard to get these days with all the fortified foods.
What nutrients do you lose whenever you starve yourself?
In a person starving (such as is seen with anorexia nervosa), there is a lack of all essential vitamins, minerals, and general nutrients.
Im a 16 year old bodybuilder will it affect your growth?
Being a bodybuilder shouldn't affect your growth. If you are eating plenty of protein and providing your body minerals and vitamins, you should not experience a lack of growth.
What is the meaning of Deficiency disease?
Illnesses that have become consistent due to a lack of vitamins and minerals
What vitamins and minerals do a 70 year old woman with fatigue lack?
what vitamins & mineral need a 70 years ol woman
What is the meaning of nutritional deficiency diseases?
Illnesses that have become consistent due to a lack of vitamins and minerals
What are the four threats to your health?
Drugs, lack of sleep, very low activity levels,unhealthy eating (lack of proper vitamins and minerals)
Why are fruit and vegetables healthy?
I have better things to do!
Will I be missing numerous vitamins and minerals if I go on a Vegan diet?
If you are eating a vegan diet you will lack getting valuable nutrients and minerals found in dairy and meat. If you decide to go vegan make sure you supplement your diet with vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin B12, iron, calcium and zinc.
Can lack lack of vitamins cause blurred vision?
Yes it can I think it would be better said, that lack of good nutrition can cause all kinds of problems, not just vision; your entire nervous system requires feeding and with a whole load of different fuels - vitamins, minerals, amino acids.
What problems may arise when people make uninformed decisions on what to eat for a vegetarian diet?
If a person does not eat a balanced diet, they can experience many problems. Some of those could be anemia (lack of iron), malnourishment, and a general lack of vital minerals and vitamins and protein in a diet.
What can inorganic nutrients do in your body that organic can't?
Vitamins, minerals, and water are inorganic nutrients keep the body healthy
