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Nutrients Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins






2. Takes water out of the body






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






4. Calories per gram in carbs






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






6. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium






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






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






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






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






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






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 Calcium - phosphorus - magnesium - need to absorb most in teenage years - if body doesn't have enough it is withdrawn from body which leads to osteoporosis






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






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






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.)






16. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)






17. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Broken down into glucose and stored






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






26. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins






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






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






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






30. Body is ___% water






31. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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)






45. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen






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






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






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






50. 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)