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Nutrients Basics

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1. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium






11. 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)






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






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






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






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






16. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day






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






18. Calories per gram in carbs






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






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






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






22. Takes water out of the body






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. Blood is __% water






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






33. Blood is __% water






34. 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)






35. 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.)






36. Calories per gram in fat






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






38. 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)






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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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)






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. Body is ___% water







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