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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. 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)
minerals
niacin
soluble fiber
Vitamin E
2. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
phosphorus
starches
soluble fiber
Iron
3. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
2-3
water
9
4
4. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
dietary fiber
vitamins
water
electrolytes
5. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
complete protein
Vitamin K
minerals
vitamins that can be produced in the body
6. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
Thiamin
healthy bones
water soluble vitamins
Selenium
7. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
amino acids
incomplete protein
dietary fiber
Iodine
8. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium
major minerals
calcium
Selenium
caffeine
9. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
65
antioxidant
electrolytes
vitamins that can be produced in the body
10. 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
Iodine
healthy blood
cholesterol
major minerals
11. 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
magnesium
healthy blood
saturated fat
vitamins
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 Calcium - phosphorus - magnesium - need to absorb most in teenage years - if body doesn't have enough it is withdrawn from body which leads to osteoporosis
starches
9
complete protein
healthy bones
13. Broken down into glucose and stored
starches
caffeine
complete protein
Fluoride
14. 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-6
calcium
Vitamin B-12
healthy bones
15. Builds and renews bones and teeth - regulates heartbeat - muscles - and nerves - (milk - yogurt - cheese - SPINACH - canned fish w/ edible bones - dry beans - calcium fortified)
Zinc
minerals
incomplete protein
calcium
16. Calories per gram in carbs
phosphorus
4
soluble fiber
healthy blood
17. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
Vitamin D
unsaturated fat
calcium
Pantothenic acid
18. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
Iodine
2-3
Zinc
Vitamin K
19. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
unsaturated fat
unsaturated fat
magnesium
fat as a food
20. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
amino acids
complex carbs
fat as a nutrient
saturated fat
21. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
electrolytes
Thiamin
fat as a food
complex carbs
22. 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)
folate
Vitamin C
Thiamin
dietary fiber
23. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
2-3
cholesterol
folate
trace minerals
24. 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)
water
Vitamin A
Vitamin E
protein
25. 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
vitamins
simple carbs
water soluble vitamins
Vitamin A
26. Calories per gram in fat
Vitamin A
9
antioxidant
Thiamin
27. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
amino acids
fat as a food
vitamins
trace minerals
28. 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
complete protein
Vitamin B
vitamins
Thiamin
29. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
unsaturated fat
biotin
starches
protein
30. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
65
magnesium
Fluoride
2-3
31. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
65
biotin
Vitamin A
Vitamin B-12
32. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
calcium
fat as a food
Vitamin B-6
insoluble fiber
33. Promote good health - regulate body processes - are part of blood - teeth - and bones - major minerals - electrolytes - trace minerals
saturated fat
niacin
minerals
80
34. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
Iodine
magnesium
major minerals
niacin
35. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
2-3
80
Iron
Vitamin B-6
36. 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 C
biotin
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
niacin
37. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
Iodine
complex carbs
Vitamin K
soluble fiber
38. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium
Vitamin K
2-3
starches
major minerals
39. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
65
phosphorus
insoluble fiber
protein
40. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
fat as a food
Vitamin B-6
healthy blood
2-3
41. DK
simple carbs
magnesium
fat as a food
vitamins that can be produced in the body
42. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
Thiamin
phosphorus
Zinc
2-3
43. DK
Iodine
major minerals
vitamins that can be produced in the body
antioxidant
44. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
complete protein
trace minerals
Iron
Riboflavin
45. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
simple carbs
soluble fiber
folate
Vitamin A
46. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
healthy blood
antioxidant
caffeine
fat as a nutrient
47. Broken down into glucose and stored
starches
protein
complex carbs
Vitamin B
48. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
simple carbs
insoluble fiber
Vitamin A
Zinc
49. Has all 9 essential amino acids - almost all animal sources - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products)
healthy bones
unsaturated fat
Vitamin D
complete protein
50. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
phosphorus
saturated fat
vitamins that can be produced in the body
caffeine