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Nutrients Basics

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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)






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






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)






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






5. 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)






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






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






8. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)






9. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)






10. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer






11. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer






12. Builds and renews bones and teeth - regulates heartbeat - muscles - and nerves - (milk - yogurt - cheese - SPINACH - canned fish w/ edible bones - dry beans - calcium fortified)






13. DK






14. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)






15. 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)






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






17. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)






18. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)






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






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)






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






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






23. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)






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






25. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)






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






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






28. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)






29. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)






30. Takes water out of the body






31. Calories per gram in fat






32. 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.)






33. Broken down into glucose and stored






34. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids






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






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






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






38. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)






39. 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






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






41. Calories per gram in carbs






42. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions






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






44. 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






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






46. Broken down into glucose and stored






47. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids






48. 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)






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






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







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