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Nutrients Basics

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






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






3. 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






4. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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 - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. Broken down into glucose and stored






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)






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






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






31. 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.)






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






33. 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)






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






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






36. 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.)






37. 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)






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)






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






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






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)






48. Takes water out of the body






49. 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)






50. 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)