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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. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
Zinc
9
magnesium
fat as a food
2. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
antioxidant
protein
Iodine
80
3. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
Fluoride
water
phosphorus
water soluble vitamins
4. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
calcium
Vitamin C
insoluble fiber
Vitamin B
5. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins
Vitamin K
9
4
Pantothenic acid
6. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
Riboflavin
Vitamin A
4
soluble fiber
7. 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
80
Vitamin B
soluble fiber
folate
8. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
caffeine
unsaturated fat
9
fat soluble vitamins
9. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
niacin
minerals
unsaturated fat
cholesterol
10. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids
fat soluble vitamins
water soluble vitamins
biotin
water soluble vitamins
11. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
fat as a nutrient
healthy blood
Vitamin C
Vitamin B-6
12. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
2-3
fat as a food
vitamins
amino acids
13. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
folate
caffeine
trace minerals
simple carbs
14. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
simple carbs
Thiamin
Riboflavin
Vitamin A
15. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
antioxidant
biotin
complex carbs
fat as a food
16. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
antioxidant
phosphorus
phosphorus
magnesium
17. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
soluble fiber
Fluoride
caffeine
Vitamin C
18. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
niacin
fat as a nutrient
Iodine
water soluble vitamins
19. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
healthy bones
soluble fiber
vitamins
fat as a nutrient
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)
magnesium
niacin
Iodine
Zinc
21. Broken down into glucose and stored
starches
biotin
protein
phosphorus
22. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
fat as a food
Vitamin A
folate
cholesterol
23. Blood is __% water
Riboflavin
80
cholesterol
phosphorus
24. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
electrolytes
fat as a food
trace minerals
80
25. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
caffeine
Zinc
80
Vitamin D
26. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
incomplete protein
water
2-3
amino acids
27. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
vitamins
Vitamin K
magnesium
trace minerals
28. Takes water out of the body
caffeine
magnesium
Vitamin D
healthy bones
29. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer
Vitamin B-6
Vitamin C
protein
dietary fiber
30. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
calcium
water soluble vitamins
vitamins that can be produced in the body
Vitamin B-12
31. 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 B
complete protein
Fluoride
calcium
32. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
dietary fiber
Thiamin
4
Vitamin E
33. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
water soluble vitamins
antioxidant
protein
magnesium
34. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
Fluoride
2-3
niacin
Vitamin B-6
35. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
caffeine
Vitamin K
antioxidant
magnesium
36. Has all 9 essential amino acids - almost all animal sources - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products)
phosphorus
folate
water
complete protein
37. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
simple carbs
protein
trace minerals
cholesterol
38. 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
healthy blood
complete protein
Vitamin B-12
2-3
39. 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
healthy bones
niacin
Iodine
unsaturated fat
40. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
saturated fat
biotin
Iodine
Pantothenic acid
41. 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
2-3
biotin
water soluble vitamins
antioxidant
42. 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)
Riboflavin
protein
dietary fiber
healthy bones
43. DK
Vitamin A
dietary fiber
Vitamin B-12
vitamins that can be produced in the body
44. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
Vitamin B-12
electrolytes
water
Pantothenic acid
45. 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
65
Fluoride
Selenium
cholesterol
46. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
Riboflavin
80
Thiamin
Fluoride
47. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
cholesterol
Iron
healthy blood
trace minerals
48. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids
fat as a food
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
Pantothenic acid
biotin
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)
antioxidant
water soluble vitamins
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
saturated fat
50. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
water
insoluble fiber
trace minerals
Vitamin E