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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. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
minerals
Vitamin K
saturated fat
trace minerals
2. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
calcium
caffeine
Iodine
magnesium
3. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
vitamins
niacin
Iodine
Riboflavin
4. Blood is __% water
biotin
soluble fiber
80
9
5. 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 B-6
healthy blood
Vitamin A
2-3
6. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
Vitamin B-12
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
amino acids
7. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
4
fat as a food
Vitamin B-12
biotin
8. 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)
Iodine
trace minerals
electrolytes
Vitamin C
9. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
65
folate
magnesium
trace minerals
10. Broken down into glucose and stored
starches
fat as a food
2-3
magnesium
11. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
biotin
fat as a nutrient
Vitamin B-6
4
12. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
Selenium
Vitamin A
Vitamin B-6
niacin
13. 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)
Riboflavin
caffeine
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
healthy bones
14. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium
healthy bones
biotin
major minerals
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
15. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
calcium
electrolytes
fat as a nutrient
electrolytes
16. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
Iodine
vitamins that can be produced in the body
trace minerals
Vitamin B-6
17. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
minerals
water
fat soluble vitamins
Vitamin E
18. Calories per gram in fat
Riboflavin
9
Vitamin A
complete protein
19. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
Vitamin B-6
simple carbs
Vitamin B-12
saturated fat
20. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
Pantothenic acid
complex carbs
calcium
9
21. 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 C
Zinc
cholesterol
fat as a food
22. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
simple carbs
protein
Riboflavin
unsaturated fat
23. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
80
electrolytes
folate
dietary fiber
24. 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
antioxidant
minerals
complex carbs
healthy bones
25. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
soluble fiber
biotin
complete protein
Fluoride
26. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
Selenium
magnesium
dietary fiber
insoluble fiber
27. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
Vitamin C
unsaturated fat
vitamins
saturated fat
28. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
simple carbs
healthy bones
major minerals
9
29. 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)
complex carbs
Vitamin D
water
Zinc
30. Broken down into glucose and stored
starches
protein
folate
Iron
31. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
vitamins
minerals
Riboflavin
healthy bones
32. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
electrolytes
Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B
fat as a nutrient
33. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
phosphorus
niacin
vitamins
Pantothenic acid
34. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
cholesterol
complex carbs
amino acids
Pantothenic acid
35. 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
water
complete protein
cholesterol
insoluble fiber
36. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
phosphorus
incomplete protein
calcium
Selenium
37. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
fat soluble vitamins
dietary fiber
healthy bones
4
38. 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
Vitamin K
cholesterol
Vitamin B-12
Selenium
39. Calories per gram in carbs
Thiamin
Pantothenic acid
antioxidant
4
40. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
water soluble vitamins
trace minerals
Vitamin B-12
complex carbs
41. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
Vitamin B-6
major minerals
Fluoride
unsaturated fat
42. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
biotin
Vitamin K
Pantothenic acid
caffeine
43. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
cholesterol
healthy blood
folate
Vitamin D
44. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
Selenium
major minerals
80
Vitamin B-6
45. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
trace minerals
Iodine
cholesterol
Thiamin
46. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
Vitamin K
caffeine
simple carbs
Selenium
47. Calories per gram in carbs
calcium
4
complex carbs
2-3
48. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
incomplete protein
Zinc
caffeine
amino acids
49. 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-6
healthy blood
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
antioxidant
50. Takes water out of the body
complete protein
caffeine
incomplete protein
unsaturated fat