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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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1. 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 D
niacin
healthy blood
Vitamin B
2. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
9
4
soluble fiber
complex carbs
3. Broken down into glucose and stored
starches
healthy bones
trace minerals
2-3
4. 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 D
dietary fiber
Vitamin B-6
Vitamin C
5. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium
2-3
Selenium
major minerals
niacin
6. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
electrolytes
fat as a nutrient
Vitamin B
protein
7. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
Iron
insoluble fiber
fat soluble vitamins
2-3
8. 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
Selenium
water soluble vitamins
healthy bones
major minerals
9. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
complex carbs
simple carbs
antioxidant
fat soluble vitamins
10. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
Vitamin E
vitamins
soluble fiber
Vitamin D
11. 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 A
Zinc
Iron
starches
12. Takes water out of the body
insoluble fiber
Riboflavin
Iodine
caffeine
13. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
Vitamin B-6
Iodine
Zinc
fat as a nutrient
14. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
incomplete protein
Vitamin E
fat as a food
complex carbs
15. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer
Vitamin D
dietary fiber
trace minerals
soluble fiber
16. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
amino acids
unsaturated fat
caffeine
Selenium
17. Builds and renews bones and teeth - regulates heartbeat - muscles - and nerves - (milk - yogurt - cheese - SPINACH - canned fish w/ edible bones - dry beans - calcium fortified)
Vitamin K
Zinc
calcium
dietary fiber
18. 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.)
major minerals
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
19. 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 C
Iodine
Vitamin E
niacin
20. 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)
Zinc
complex carbs
Iron
Vitamin K
21. 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)
electrolytes
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
4
Selenium
22. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
trace minerals
water
protein
Vitamin B
23. 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
major minerals
healthy bones
Vitamin A
24. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
minerals
folate
water soluble vitamins
complex carbs
25. DK
starches
Fluoride
simple carbs
vitamins that can be produced in the body
26. Blood is __% water
80
phosphorus
Thiamin
cholesterol
27. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
Vitamin D
major minerals
vitamins
Zinc
28. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
Vitamin K
Riboflavin
9
Vitamin B-6
29. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
folate
fat as a nutrient
Selenium
simple carbs
30. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
major minerals
Fluoride
vitamins that can be produced in the body
31. DK
vitamins that can be produced in the body
insoluble fiber
Vitamin E
electrolytes
32. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
Selenium
fat as a food
water
Vitamin C
33. Calories per gram in carbs
Zinc
magnesium
caffeine
4
34. 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
amino acids
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
water soluble vitamins
65
35. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
niacin
water
Thiamin
niacin
36. Has all 9 essential amino acids - almost all animal sources - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products)
minerals
unsaturated fat
complete protein
Vitamin B
37. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
unsaturated fat
complex carbs
4
65
38. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
4
Fluoride
4
Vitamin K
39. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
80
fat soluble vitamins
Iodine
40. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
incomplete protein
Thiamin
healthy blood
folate
41. Body is ___% water
Fluoride
65
fat as a nutrient
unsaturated fat
42. Calories per gram in fat
9
starches
Vitamin B-12
complex carbs
43. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
fat as a food
folate
Pantothenic acid
complete protein
44. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
insoluble fiber
9
Vitamin A
phosphorus
45. Promote good health - regulate body processes - are part of blood - teeth - and bones - major minerals - electrolytes - trace minerals
minerals
incomplete protein
trace minerals
biotin
46. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
80
magnesium
major minerals
insoluble fiber
47. 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
vitamins that can be produced in the body
minerals
cholesterol
48. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
amino acids
Vitamin A
antioxidant
incomplete protein
49. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
niacin
Thiamin
water
50. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
phosphorus
trace minerals
Vitamin B-12
water soluble vitamins