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Nutrients Basics
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health-and-nutrition
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1. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids
Vitamin K
biotin
simple carbs
fat soluble vitamins
2. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
9
9
antioxidant
insoluble fiber
3. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
9
antioxidant
insoluble fiber
Iron
4. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
minerals
trace minerals
electrolytes
minerals
5. Broken down into glucose and stored
biotin
Vitamin E
Selenium
starches
6. Protects other nutrients from damage - helps form red blood cells & muscles - (vegetable oils - whole grain bread and cereal - SPINACH - dry beans and peas - nuts and seeds)
biotin
Vitamin E
minerals
vitamins
7. Promotes growth - promotes health skin & hair - helps eyes adjust to darkness - helps body resist infection - (dairy products - SPINACH - carrots - pumpkin - winter squash cantaloupe peaches - ect.)
Vitamin E
protein
Vitamin A
vitamins
8. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
Riboflavin
folate
Pantothenic acid
starches
9. Not fat - high level increases risk for heart problems - body produces some and gets some from diet - found only in animal sources - (meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - dairy products) - high blood cholesterol is bad - to lower it eat low in saturat
2-3
vitamins
cholesterol
dietary fiber
10. Has all 9 essential amino acids - almost all animal sources - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products)
saturated fat
complete protein
vitamins that can be produced in the body
4
11. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium
insoluble fiber
fat soluble vitamins
major minerals
Vitamin B-12
12. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
65
electrolytes
Selenium
Vitamin D
13. Blood is __% water
niacin
80
65
Vitamin B-6
14. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
Riboflavin
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
fat as a nutrient
complex carbs
15. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
fat soluble vitamins
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
major minerals
insoluble fiber
16. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
fat as a food
2-3
water soluble vitamins
complex carbs
17. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
dietary fiber
antioxidant
folate
Vitamin C
18. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
healthy blood
folate
cholesterol
water
19. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
amino acids
80
Vitamin K
healthy bones
20. DK
Zinc
Iron
vitamins that can be produced in the body
calcium
21. Calcium - phosphorus - magnesium - need to absorb most in teenage years - if body doesn't have enough it is withdrawn from body which leads to osteoporosis
major minerals
Vitamin D
biotin
healthy bones
22. Body is ___% water
major minerals
65
complex carbs
9
23. Calories per gram in carbs
starches
4
Iodine
starches
24. Promote good health - regulate body processes - are part of blood - teeth - and bones - major minerals - electrolytes - trace minerals
minerals
65
Vitamin B-12
Vitamin B-6
25. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
Fluoride
Vitamin B
Vitamin D
calcium
26. 4 calories per gram - helps body grow - repair itself - and fight disease - too much _____ is stored as fat - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products) - (dry beans - peas - nuts - grains)
vitamins
soluble fiber
fat as a nutrient
protein
27. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
Riboflavin
Vitamin B
antioxidant
amino acids
28. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
antioxidant
Thiamin
29. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
65
phosphorus
Vitamin C
Riboflavin
30. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
phosphorus
unsaturated fat
insoluble fiber
fat as a nutrient
31. Builds and renews bones and teeth - regulates heartbeat - muscles - and nerves - (milk - yogurt - cheese - SPINACH - canned fish w/ edible bones - dry beans - calcium fortified)
dietary fiber
protein
healthy bones
calcium
32. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
minerals
Fluoride
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
33. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
antioxidant
Fluoride
amino acids
saturated fat
34. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins
complex carbs
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
Pantothenic acid
soluble fiber
35. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
4
Vitamin D
healthy bones
phosphorus
36. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
Fluoride
amino acids
folate
2-3
37. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
4
simple carbs
amino acids
Fluoride
38. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
9
incomplete protein
fat as a food
Vitamin E
39. Blood is __% water
fat soluble vitamins
unsaturated fat
80
65
40. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
healthy blood
Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B
2-3
41. Body is ___% water
Vitamin K
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
magnesium
65
42. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
fat as a food
Pantothenic acid
electrolytes
Thiamin
43. Calories per gram in fat
Vitamin B-12
unsaturated fat
minerals
9
44. Promotes growth - promotes health skin & hair - helps eyes adjust to darkness - helps body resist infection - (dairy products - SPINACH - carrots - pumpkin - winter squash cantaloupe peaches - ect.)
Vitamin B
Vitamin K
Iodine
Vitamin A
45. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
Zinc
Iodine
Fluoride
Selenium
46. Takes water out of the body
calcium
9
magnesium
caffeine
47. Helps heal wounds and form blood - helps in growth and maintenance of body tissues - (meat - liver - poultry - fish - dairy products - dry beans - peas - whole grain bread - eggs)
Vitamin B-12
Vitamin B
healthy blood
Zinc
48. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
minerals
Vitamin B-6
insoluble fiber
antioxidant
49. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
soluble fiber
biotin
magnesium
healthy blood
50. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
niacin
water soluble vitamins
Fluoride
Thiamin
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