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Nutrients Basics
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health-and-nutrition
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1. 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)
Vitamin E
biotin
Zinc
caffeine
2. Builds and renews bones and teeth - regulates heartbeat - muscles - and nerves - (milk - yogurt - cheese - SPINACH - canned fish w/ edible bones - dry beans - calcium fortified)
calcium
saturated fat
niacin
folate
3. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer
80
Iodine
dietary fiber
Vitamin K
4. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
Vitamin B-12
Vitamin B-6
Vitamin E
Zinc
5. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
vitamins
fat as a food
niacin
Vitamin K
6. Takes water out of the body
simple carbs
minerals
caffeine
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
7. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
calcium
insoluble fiber
minerals
unsaturated fat
8. Calories per gram in fat
Fluoride
vitamins
9
simple carbs
9. 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)
protein
Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B-12
Vitamin D
10. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
niacin
Zinc
complex carbs
complete protein
11. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
caffeine
insoluble fiber
phosphorus
fat as a food
12. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
fat soluble vitamins
saturated fat
Vitamin B-12
fat soluble vitamins
13. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
soluble fiber
Vitamin B-6
amino acids
healthy blood
14. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
caffeine
Vitamin D
Selenium
antioxidant
15. Biotin - folate - niacin - pantothenic acid - riboflavin - thaimin - Vitamin B-6 - Vitamin B-12 (encriches and whole grain breads and cereals - dairy products - eggs - fruits and vegetables - lean pork - meat - poultry and fish - dry beans - peas - n
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
phosphorus
Vitamin B
16. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
65
incomplete protein
trace minerals
fat as a nutrient
17. Iron helps red blood cells carry oxygen to body - without it you get anemia (makes you feel tired and weak) - females need more iron because of reproduction
fat as a food
healthy blood
Vitamin B-12
simple carbs
18. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
healthy blood
folate
4
65
19. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
Riboflavin
fat soluble vitamins
Vitamin E
cholesterol
20. Absorbic acids - increases resistance to infection - maintains healthy teeth and gums - helps wounds heal - keeps blood vessels healthy - (citrus fruits - cantaloupes - green peppers - strawberries - kiwi - mangoes - potatoes - broccoli - cabbage)
Vitamin C
complete protein
water soluble vitamins
unsaturated fat
21. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
complex carbs
saturated fat
electrolytes
folate
22. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
Iron
4
Vitamin K
fat as a food
23. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
trace minerals
Thiamin
Iron
major minerals
24. 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
Zinc
Vitamin B-12
niacin
25. Help maintain the bodys balance of fluid - help with muscle and nerve action - Sodium and Chloride (salt) - Potassium (bananas - grapefruit - vegetables - meat - poultry - fish - dry beans - peas - dairy product)
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
4
Vitamin D
soluble fiber
26. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
healthy bones
complete protein
Vitamin E
water
27. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
water
Vitamin K
electrolytes
Iodine
28. Builds and renews bones and teeth - regulates heartbeat - muscles - and nerves - (milk - yogurt - cheese - SPINACH - canned fish w/ edible bones - dry beans - calcium fortified)
antioxidant
Fluoride
calcium
Vitamin D
29. Body is ___% water
vitamins that can be produced in the body
caffeine
65
fat soluble vitamins
30. Broken down into glucose and stored
magnesium
Thiamin
starches
simple carbs
31. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids
2-3
magnesium
healthy bones
biotin
32. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
insoluble fiber
water
phosphorus
80
33. 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
calcium
antioxidant
cholesterol
vitamins that can be produced in the body
34. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
65
niacin
Riboflavin
Fluoride
35. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
healthy blood
magnesium
Thiamin
Zinc
36. 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
insoluble fiber
fat as a food
80
healthy bones
37. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
insoluble fiber
vitamins
Vitamin B
folate
38. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
antioxidant
Vitamin B
Pantothenic acid
Riboflavin
39. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
saturated fat
Iron
Vitamin B-12
Thiamin
40. Biotin - folate - niacin - pantothenic acid - riboflavin - thaimin - Vitamin B-6 - Vitamin B-12 (encriches and whole grain breads and cereals - dairy products - eggs - fruits and vegetables - lean pork - meat - poultry and fish - dry beans - peas - n
Vitamin B
Vitamin B-12
unsaturated fat
calcium
41. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer
phosphorus
Vitamin B
folate
dietary fiber
42. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
major minerals
insoluble fiber
unsaturated fat
healthy bones
43. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins
phosphorus
Pantothenic acid
caffeine
Vitamin B-6
44. Blood is __% water
80
electrolytes
calcium
9
45. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B-12
insoluble fiber
niacin
46. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
Iron
starches
fat as a food
2-3
47. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
Iron
protein
major minerals
soluble fiber
48. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
biotin
starches
vitamins
Vitamin K
49. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
2-3
complex carbs
Vitamin B
insoluble fiber
50. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
complete protein
soluble fiber
Vitamin B
simple carbs
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