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Nutrients Basics
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health-and-nutrition
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
Vitamin B-12
Riboflavin
Iron
dietary fiber
2. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
phosphorus
2-3
Iodine
dietary fiber
3. 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)
trace minerals
fat as a food
Riboflavin
protein
4. 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)
65
insoluble fiber
calcium
Vitamin E
5. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
water
electrolytes
Thiamin
healthy bones
6. Calories per gram in fat
9
Vitamin K
phosphorus
Fluoride
7. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
magnesium
electrolytes
Vitamin E
phosphorus
8. 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)
4
Vitamin C
80
Vitamin E
9. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
folate
complex carbs
amino acids
Vitamin D
10. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
2-3
Vitamin B
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
Fluoride
11. DK
Pantothenic acid
Vitamin A
vitamins that can be produced in the body
dietary fiber
12. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
insoluble fiber
incomplete protein
major minerals
fat as a nutrient
13. 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
simple carbs
major minerals
Vitamin B
Vitamin K
14. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
fat soluble vitamins
trace minerals
Vitamin B-6
fat as a nutrient
15. 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.)
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
folate
Vitamin A
vitamins
16. Takes water out of the body
caffeine
65
fat as a nutrient
healthy blood
17. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
Vitamin B-12
starches
caffeine
Vitamin K
18. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
Iodine
saturated fat
amino acids
simple carbs
19. 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)
4
major minerals
biotin
Zinc
20. Calories per gram in carbs
magnesium
water
water soluble vitamins
4
21. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
Vitamin B-6
starches
amino acids
Vitamin B
22. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
complete protein
Zinc
Riboflavin
Vitamin A
23. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
complete protein
major minerals
healthy bones
soluble fiber
24. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
simple carbs
electrolytes
vitamins that can be produced in the body
4
25. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
Vitamin D
fat soluble vitamins
calcium
Thiamin
26. Body is ___% water
65
folate
antioxidant
Vitamin B-12
27. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
65
Vitamin D
unsaturated fat
Selenium
28. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
Fluoride
Vitamin B-12
Vitamin E
insoluble fiber
29. 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
Vitamin K
fat as a food
65
healthy blood
30. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
niacin
Vitamin A
simple carbs
water
31. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
simple carbs
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
healthy bones
niacin
32. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
insoluble fiber
4
Selenium
unsaturated fat
33. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
electrolytes
unsaturated fat
Thiamin
niacin
34. 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
Iron
folate
cholesterol
protein
35. 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)
Vitamin B-12
unsaturated fat
Vitamin B-6
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
36. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
complete protein
electrolytes
vitamins
fat as a nutrient
37. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
Vitamin B-12
trace minerals
healthy blood
9
38. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
water
Vitamin B-6
simple carbs
Vitamin C
39. CB - dissolve in water - not stored in body so excess is excreted in urine - too much is bad because kidneys work too hard to remove them
water soluble vitamins
trace minerals
incomplete protein
protein
40. 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
caffeine
4
cholesterol
insoluble fiber
41. 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
healthy bones
insoluble fiber
minerals
Vitamin D
42. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
Fluoride
phosphorus
vitamins that can be produced in the body
2-3
43. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
healthy bones
saturated fat
fat as a nutrient
incomplete protein
44. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
9
magnesium
amino acids
Vitamin B
45. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
vitamins that can be produced in the body
Vitamin K
80
4
46. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
phosphorus
Vitamin B-6
simple carbs
water
47. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
biotin
incomplete protein
Iodine
healthy blood
48. Takes water out of the body
Vitamin K
caffeine
Vitamin E
fat soluble vitamins
49. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium
fat soluble vitamins
Selenium
major minerals
folate
50. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
Riboflavin
starches
Fluoride
magnesium