Question

While you were at the store, you got so distracted by the cookie samples, that you forgot to buy kale and instead bought two jumbo bags of potato chips, which you then went home and ate (since you could not cook dinner because you had no kale). What will be the effect of your snack on your cardiovascular and renal systems and how must they compensate to maintain homeostasis?

Answer 1

Cardiovascular system affected because-

Kale also contains quite a bit of potassium, a mineral that helps maintain electrical gradients in the body's cells. Adequate potassium intake has been linked to reduced blood pressure and a lower risk of heart disease.

Renal system affected because-

kale has powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. That's a good thing for people with kidney disease and cardiovascular disease, who often suffer from chronic inflammation.

Compensation to maintain homeostasis:

The systems of your body are both distinct and interactive and always working to maintain homeostasis, or equilibrium. To contribute to the overall physical equilibrium that sustains life, each system must meet its metabolic needs through the nutrition you get from food. Dietary protein, carbohydrates and fats supply both caloric energy and elements such as the amino acids that are used to form cells. Compounds in dietary minerals and vitamins may act as hormones or catalysts in reactions needed for body functions, such as the regulation of blood pressure.

Many important minerals are found in kale, some of which are generally lacking in the modern diet. These include calcium, potassium and magnesium.

Your body needs significant amounts of the macrominerals calcium, potassium, magnesium, chloride and phosphorus, and small amounts of the trace minerals iron, copper, zinc, iodine, fluoride and selenium to complete its metabolic processes. Thirteen vitamins are considered essential because your body does not produce enough or any, including A, C, D, E, K and the group of B vitamins -- thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, B-6, folate, B-12, pantothenic acid and biotin. A balanced diet of various fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, meats, fish and dairy products will supply adequate minerals and vitamins.