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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. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
Vitamin E
fat as a food
saturated fat
Iron
2. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
Riboflavin
cholesterol
magnesium
complex carbs
3. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
Selenium
Iodine
protein
Fluoride
4. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
Vitamin K
Vitamin A
complex carbs
healthy bones
5. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
simple carbs
starches
Vitamin B-12
Fluoride
6. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
electrolytes
incomplete protein
80
healthy bones
7. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
minerals
Iodine
Iron
fat as a nutrient
8. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
niacin
soluble fiber
Iron
water soluble vitamins
9. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
fat soluble vitamins
complete protein
65
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
10. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
saturated fat
fat as a food
insoluble fiber
antioxidant
11. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium
water
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
major minerals
niacin
12. Broken down into glucose and stored
Pantothenic acid
insoluble fiber
starches
Iron
13. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
Vitamin B-12
folate
insoluble fiber
water
14. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
Thiamin
trace minerals
2-3
water soluble vitamins
15. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
healthy blood
dietary fiber
starches
incomplete protein
16. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
Vitamin E
calcium
healthy bones
insoluble fiber
17. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
fat as a food
Vitamin D
80
18. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
niacin
caffeine
complex carbs
4
19. 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.)
trace minerals
protein
Iodine
Vitamin A
20. 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
trace minerals
Pantothenic acid
unsaturated fat
21. 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)
4
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
Vitamin D
biotin
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)
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
electrolytes
folate
23. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
insoluble fiber
unsaturated fat
antioxidant
Riboflavin
24. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
simple carbs
water soluble vitamins
biotin
Vitamin B-6
25. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
caffeine
Vitamin K
4
complete protein
26. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
incomplete protein
Vitamin A
trace minerals
folate
27. Calories per gram in fat
80
Vitamin B-6
fat soluble vitamins
9
28. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
healthy blood
unsaturated fat
Vitamin B-12
Iodine
29. Takes water out of the body
Vitamin K
caffeine
healthy bones
cholesterol
30. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
protein
Vitamin K
Iodine
starches
31. 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
Vitamin B
antioxidant
antioxidant
major minerals
32. Promote good health - regulate body processes - are part of blood - teeth - and bones - major minerals - electrolytes - trace minerals
minerals
80
water soluble vitamins
saturated fat
33. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
water
2-3
Selenium
2-3
34. 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)
Selenium
incomplete protein
Vitamin E
fat soluble vitamins
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
minerals
trace minerals
cholesterol
Vitamin A
36. 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
water soluble vitamins
cholesterol
magnesium
folate
37. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
Thiamin
niacin
Vitamin B
vitamins that can be produced in the body
38. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
folate
Selenium
65
4
39. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
dietary fiber
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
complex carbs
Iron
40. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer
water
dietary fiber
starches
4
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
Vitamin B-12
water
water soluble vitamins
Vitamin B-12
42. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids
65
biotin
phosphorus
electrolytes
43. 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
fat as a food
80
Vitamin C
healthy blood
44. 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
65
Riboflavin
Selenium
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
calcium
biotin
water soluble vitamins
healthy bones
46. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
dietary fiber
trace minerals
folate
Vitamin B-6
47. 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)
Vitamin B
dietary fiber
Zinc
Iron
48. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
Vitamin C
Iron
Riboflavin
2-3
49. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
biotin
amino acids
insoluble fiber
Iron
50. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
insoluble fiber
80
fat as a nutrient
antioxidant