Sally’s kilocalorie (kcals) intake is below the daily recommended intake (DRI) for a female of the age of 15 years old. If Sally is active this intake would be insufficient to keep up with the demands of her body, on top of the kcals required for basic functions, such as breathing, digestion, and concentration. If she is active she could increase her calorie intake by adding snacks of vegetables or fruit, either fresh or dried, in-between her meals. 80g of fresh fruit or vegetables will count towards 1 of her 5 a day or having between 25-30g of dried fruit.
If Sally is inactive this intake will most likely be acceptable as her body will only require this intake to perform basic functions. Not getting enough calories can slow metabolism down …show more content…
Vitamin D is important in our diet as it helps regulate how much calcium and phosphate is in the body. Not getting enough of this vitamin can lead to bone deformities or weak and brittle bones. If Sally lives in the UK between October and March, she would not get vitamin D naturally from the sun which would then be stored in the adipose tissue. Sally could increase her vitamin D by either taking supplements between October and March or she could add some fortified cereal that contain Vitamin D.
Calcium is good for healthy bones and helps regulate muscle contractions. Calcium requires enough vitamin D for it to be absorbed. Sally currently has 25% more calcium in her diet than what is recommended. High amounts of calcium could lead to kidney stones and prevent the body’s ability to absorb zinc, iron and magnesium. Sally could reduce the amount of calcium in her diet by eating less dairy products.
Sally currently isn’t getting enough iron in her diet which is down by 46%. If Sally doesn’t get enough or loses a lot through her menstrual periods, her body will draw on its iron stores, eventually her stores will dwindle, and her body will lose its ability to produce healthy red blood cells, resulting in anaemia. Sally can increase her iron intake by adding a snack of raisins which is a good source of iron. In the UK, most cereal and bread products are now fortified with …show more content…
Excess of B2 is excreted through urine as a bright yellow colour. Although all B vitamins are water soluble they can potentially be an issue for the liver where they are stored but there is no evidence that suggest that the B vitamins taken slightly over the DRI pose a risk to health. Therefore, Sally is safe with what she is taken for the B vitamins.
Sally requires vitamin K for blood clotting and healing wounds. Vitamin K is only dangerous in large quantities if Sally is on any anticoagulants but as she is only 7% over the DRI there is no supporting evidence that would suggest that this will harm her in the short term.
Folic acid offers no benefits in high doses and is still considered a safe amount at 10mg. Unless Sally has epilepsy, which can cause seizures in high doses. Therefore, this amount that Sally is taking should cause no harmful effects.
Sally’s potassium intake is over by 1.5% at this level there is no toxicity. If Sally was to develop a kidney disorder she would need to watch this level doesn’t increase as her kidneys will find it difficult to remove excess potassium levels in her bloodstream. High amounts of potassium in her diet can help reduce the amount sodium although having too much potassium can affect fluid levels in the
If Sally is inactive this intake will most likely be acceptable as her body will only require this intake to perform basic functions. Not getting enough calories can slow metabolism down …show more content…
Vitamin D is important in our diet as it helps regulate how much calcium and phosphate is in the body. Not getting enough of this vitamin can lead to bone deformities or weak and brittle bones. If Sally lives in the UK between October and March, she would not get vitamin D naturally from the sun which would then be stored in the adipose tissue. Sally could increase her vitamin D by either taking supplements between October and March or she could add some fortified cereal that contain Vitamin D.
Calcium is good for healthy bones and helps regulate muscle contractions. Calcium requires enough vitamin D for it to be absorbed. Sally currently has 25% more calcium in her diet than what is recommended. High amounts of calcium could lead to kidney stones and prevent the body’s ability to absorb zinc, iron and magnesium. Sally could reduce the amount of calcium in her diet by eating less dairy products.
Sally currently isn’t getting enough iron in her diet which is down by 46%. If Sally doesn’t get enough or loses a lot through her menstrual periods, her body will draw on its iron stores, eventually her stores will dwindle, and her body will lose its ability to produce healthy red blood cells, resulting in anaemia. Sally can increase her iron intake by adding a snack of raisins which is a good source of iron. In the UK, most cereal and bread products are now fortified with …show more content…
Excess of B2 is excreted through urine as a bright yellow colour. Although all B vitamins are water soluble they can potentially be an issue for the liver where they are stored but there is no evidence that suggest that the B vitamins taken slightly over the DRI pose a risk to health. Therefore, Sally is safe with what she is taken for the B vitamins.
Sally requires vitamin K for blood clotting and healing wounds. Vitamin K is only dangerous in large quantities if Sally is on any anticoagulants but as she is only 7% over the DRI there is no supporting evidence that would suggest that this will harm her in the short term.
Folic acid offers no benefits in high doses and is still considered a safe amount at 10mg. Unless Sally has epilepsy, which can cause seizures in high doses. Therefore, this amount that Sally is taking should cause no harmful effects.
Sally’s potassium intake is over by 1.5% at this level there is no toxicity. If Sally was to develop a kidney disorder she would need to watch this level doesn’t increase as her kidneys will find it difficult to remove excess potassium levels in her bloodstream. High amounts of potassium in her diet can help reduce the amount sodium although having too much potassium can affect fluid levels in the