48 search results

Introduction to adolescent mental health Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to adolescent mental health

...vitamins and minerals: Iron (especially in girls) Calcium (Particularly for bone and teeth development) Vitamin D (to aid absorption of calcium into the body) The NHS also emphasises the importance of eating breakfast, a range of fruits and vegetables (‘5 a day’) and cutting down on snacks that are high in fat, sugar or salt. A balanced diet is considered to comprise...
Understanding dyslexia Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...vitamins such as B5, B6, calcium, zinc and magnesium can affect children’s ability to read, spell and write (Ndeh, 2023)...Week 3: Explaining dyslexia: 1.3.2 Social - Referring back to Frith’s framework at the beginning of Section 1, you’ll remember that the environment can be heavily influential in each perspective. For instance, we now know that biochemicals are...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...vitamin K to help blood to clot; others help to digest food. It has been found, though, that in a microgravity environment the ability of Salmonella to cause disease is increased. Other bacteria, however, produce more helpful antibiotics in space than on Earth. Now watch Video 3, which introduces ‘space bugs’, and then complete Activity 4. NARRATOR: Space travel can...
Succeed with maths: part 2 Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Succeed with maths: part 2

...vitamin C in the UK for adults is 0.04 g. Convert this to milligrams, the more usual way to quote this value. Answer c.1 milligram (mg) is a thousandth of a gram. This tells us that: one g equals 1000 mg So, the multiline equation line 1 daily recommended intake equals left parenthesis 0.04 multiplication 1000 right parenthesis mg line 2 equals 40 mg As with length,...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The science of alcohol Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of alcohol

...vitamin deficiency (B1) as malnutrition is common in individuals who drink excessive amounts of alcohol – alcohol is highly calorific, but it is missing vital nutrients. Finally, chronic alcohol consumption can also be associated with damage to the peripheral nerves (i.e. those connecting the brain with the rest of the body). This condition is known as alcoholic...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding antibiotic resistance Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding antibiotic resistance

...vitamin which bacteria, unlike humans, must make themselves. Trimethoprim is a structural analogue of dihydrofolic acid, an intermediate compound in the folic acid pathway. Trimethoprim out-competes dihydrofolic acid to react with a specific bacterial enzyme in the pathway, thereby interrupting folic acid synthesis and inhibiting bacterial growth (Figure 7). [An image of...
Introducing engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing engineering

...vitamins that were removed from the flour and so-called 'improvers'), plastic film or waxed paper for the wrapping, printing inks, adhesive tape for the closure. e.Manufacture of PCs is very much an assembly job, so the raw materials are all the internal components, the housings, the mechanical connectors, the connecting leads etc. f.Paper, card, staples (or adhesive) and...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health Badge icon
Education & Development

Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health

...vitamins found in wholegrains help to reduce anxiety and nervous tension; healthy fats (found in fish and plant and seed oils) support healthy brain function and aid concentration; live yoghurt and fermented food and drinks, such as sauerkraut, kefir and kombucha, support healthy gut bacteria, which in turn support general health and brain function (Holford, 2005)....