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Nutrients Basics

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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 digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer






2. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)






3. 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)






4. Promote good health - regulate body processes - are part of blood - teeth - and bones - major minerals - electrolytes - trace minerals






5. Has all 9 essential amino acids - almost all animal sources - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products)






6. 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)






7. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions






8. Calcium - phosphorus - magnesium - need to absorb most in teenage years - if body doesn't have enough it is withdrawn from body which leads to osteoporosis






9. Calories per gram in carbs






10. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy






11. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)






12. DK






13. 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.)






14. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)






15. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function






16. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride






17. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen






18. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)






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)






20. DK






21. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions






22. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp






23. 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)






24. Takes water out of the body






25. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)






26. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)






27. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)






28. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins






29. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs






30. 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)






31. Calories per gram in carbs






32. 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)






33. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)






34. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy






35. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects






36. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium






37. 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)






38. Calories per gram in fat






39. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures






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






41. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures






42. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic






43. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)






44. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic






45. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)






46. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day






47. 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






48. Calories per gram in fat






49. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen






50. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)