Several of the vitamins and minerals you require on a daily basis play a role in maintaining the health of your blood and it’s components. Choose at least ONE VITAMIN and ONE MINERAL that play a major role in this maintenance of blood health. Answer the following questions about these nutrients: * What vitamin plays a major role in maintaining your blood health and what foods can you consume to get this vitamin? * Explain how this vitamin maintains blood health at the cellular level. Be specific here. Don’t just say “it helps in the formation of blood cells!” * What mineral plays a major role in maintaining your blood health and what foods can you consume to get this mineral? * Explain how this mineral maintains blood health at the cellular level. Be specific here. Don’t just say “it helps in the formation of blood cells!” Don’t forget to reference!
