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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. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
soluble fiber
2-3
2. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
protein
saturated fat
water soluble vitamins
Fluoride
3. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids
water soluble vitamins
biotin
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
phosphorus
4. 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)
starches
vitamins that can be produced in the body
Zinc
Selenium
5. 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)
Iodine
Vitamin E
Thiamin
unsaturated fat
6. 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
Fluoride
water soluble vitamins
amino acids
fat as a nutrient
7. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
trace minerals
Vitamin D
9
insoluble fiber
8. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
Selenium
Thiamin
healthy blood
Vitamin B-12
9. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
incomplete protein
insoluble fiber
10. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
incomplete protein
2-3
magnesium
Iron
11. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium
major minerals
Riboflavin
fat soluble vitamins
trace minerals
12. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
trace minerals
saturated fat
Vitamin D
Riboflavin
13. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
4
electrolytes
insoluble fiber
calcium
14. 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)
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
saturated fat
incomplete protein
Vitamin C
15. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
Iron
amino acids
Pantothenic acid
water
16. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
amino acids
phosphorus
incomplete protein
Pantothenic acid
17. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
Vitamin B-6
vitamins
dietary fiber
minerals
18. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
phosphorus
water soluble vitamins
complete protein
cholesterol
19. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
folate
magnesium
antioxidant
Vitamin B
20. Builds and renews bones and teeth - regulates heartbeat - muscles - and nerves - (milk - yogurt - cheese - SPINACH - canned fish w/ edible bones - dry beans - calcium fortified)
magnesium
calcium
dietary fiber
fat as a food
21. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
Pantothenic acid
Thiamin
Vitamin D
80
22. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins
Pantothenic acid
Zinc
trace minerals
insoluble fiber
23. 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
complex carbs
Vitamin B-6
water
24. 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)
saturated fat
2-3
water soluble vitamins
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
25. Broken down into glucose and stored
starches
vitamins
65
fat as a food
26. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
magnesium
Fluoride
insoluble fiber
Riboflavin
27. Has all 9 essential amino acids - almost all animal sources - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products)
amino acids
Vitamin B-6
Vitamin D
complete protein
28. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
9
Fluoride
unsaturated fat
folate
29. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
insoluble fiber
antioxidant
caffeine
trace minerals
30. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
electrolytes
antioxidant
vitamins that can be produced in the body
Selenium
31. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
starches
Iodine
complete protein
niacin
32. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
vitamins that can be produced in the body
biotin
saturated fat
complex carbs
33. 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
water soluble vitamins
folate
major minerals
9
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)
minerals
Vitamin C
Vitamin B
Vitamin E
35. Calories per gram in fat
9
niacin
Iron
water
36. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
Iodine
saturated fat
2-3
simple carbs
37. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
Vitamin D
biotin
Vitamin B-12
fat soluble vitamins
38. DK
vitamins that can be produced in the body
caffeine
cholesterol
Iron
39. 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
unsaturated fat
unsaturated fat
Vitamin B-12
40. Blood is __% water
dietary fiber
65
80
Vitamin E
41. 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
caffeine
trace minerals
folate
42. Broken down into glucose and stored
Fluoride
Riboflavin
Vitamin B
starches
43. Calories per gram in fat
9
saturated fat
dietary fiber
water
44. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins
4
Iron
incomplete protein
Pantothenic acid
45. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
soluble fiber
2-3
amino acids
magnesium
46. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
Selenium
2-3
Riboflavin
Vitamin K
47. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
9
healthy blood
Iodine
soluble fiber
48. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
2-3
Fluoride
Vitamin D
4
49. 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
cholesterol
Iodine
saturated fat
healthy bones
50. 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)
trace minerals
incomplete protein
trace minerals
protein