Match the description on the left with the correct major mineral on the right. A

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Match the description on the left with the correct major mineral on the right. Answers can be used once, more than once, or not at all Released from bone into bloodstream under the influence of parathyroid hormone calcium Lots of this in the diet can help regulate sodium levels by increasing sodium excretion potassium The DASH diet aims to lower levels of this mineral in the diet sodium Crucial for bone health, this mineral is required for the creation of active calcitriol calcium Abnormal heart rhythms may result from hypokalemia, a deficiency in this mineral magnesium Key in blood clotting, nerve signalingmuscle contraction calcium Important in acid-base balance; also a concern that Americans eat too much sodium Used as a seasoning but also important in active transport of glucose sodium Important in production of gastric juices potassium

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1. Bone to bloodstream by parathyroid hormone - calcium.

2. Increases sodium incresinc - potassium

3. DASH diet aims to reduce - sodium

4. Creation of active calcitriol - calcium

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