1. Diane Demotica Nutrition 101 Professor Reiss Spring 2014
Copper and Catechins
Diane Demotica Nutrition 101
Professor Reiss Spring 2014

2. Role Played in the Body
Copper
Catechins
Building strong tissue, maintaining blood volume, and producing energy in your cells.
Required to manufacture collagen, a major structural protein in the body.
Helps with incorporation of iron into red blood cells, preventing anemia and is involved with generation of energy from carbohydrates inside of cells.
Increased plasma antioxidant activity or the ability of plasma to scavenge free radicals.
Brachial artery dilation or blood vessel expansion
Fat oxidation
Resistance of low-density lipoprotein (“bad” cholesterol) to oxidation.

3. Recommended Amount 2 mg recommended daily intake
Copper
Catechins
2 mg recommended daily intake
10 mg of copper can have a toxic effect
There is no established recommended consumption amount for catechins.

4. Food Containing
Copper
Catechins

5. Works Cited
Copper The World’s Healthiest Foods. tname=nutrient&dbid=53 Some Facts About Catechins. October Nutrition and Health Info-Sheet. t-pro-catechin.pdf Recommended Daily Intake of Vitamins and Minerals Lenntech B. V. intake.htm