Questão 55 - UNIFOR Medicina 2011/1

Complete the descriptions of vitamins, minerals and oils with the words below.

Vitamin C is needed to help ___________¹ repair itself when it is cut or damaged. It is found in fruit like oranges and grapefruit.

 

The B-vitamins keep the ____________² healthy and help reduce stress. They are found in foods like whole grain bread and cereals.

 

Iron helps your ____________³ carry oxygen. If you do not get enough of it, you will be pale and tired and you may get anaemia. It is found in red meats, especially liver.

 

Zinc makes your ____________⁴ stronger so that you can fight colds and infections. It is found in shellfish, nuts and seeds.

 

Fats fuel the body and help absorb some vitamins. They are also the building blocks of hormones and they insulate nervous system tissue in the body. Unsaturated fats, found in oil and nuts, for example, are believed to protect the ____________⁵.