The essential Nutrients
What are the six essential nutrients?
Protein, Vitamins, minerals, water, fat, carbs
What role do carbohydrates play in the body?
Energy
True or False: Your eyeballs are made out of protein
True
True or false Water makes up 50-75% of your body weight
true
True or false: it is better to get your vitamins from a pill or gummy than from real foods
false
Which nutrient is primarily responsible for building and repairing body tissues?
Protein
What are the two main types of carbohydrates
Simple, complex
Name one thing protein helps make
skin, muscle, and bone
Why is water considered an essential nutrient?
Your body can't live without it for more than a few days
Vitamins help control this body function that starts with the letter "D"
Digestion
What essential nutrient helps to regulate body temperature and maintain hydration?
Water
Give two examples of foods that are high in simple carbohydrates.
Junk food......white flour foods
True or False: Too much protein doesn't build muscles. Instead, it's burned for energy.
True
Name one way your body loses water?
Sweating, breathing, and urinating
Vitamins help control this body function that starts with the letter "M"
Metabolism
Name one function of vitamins in the body that your workbook mentioned
digestion, metabolism, hormone development, wound healing, and nerve function
Name two food sources of complex carbohydrates.
Whole grains, fruits, veggies, beans
List the healthy sources of protein
meat, eggs, milk, other dairy products, dried beans and nuts
Name one function that water plays besides hydration
Helps carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.
Digestion
Regulate tempature
Vitamins help control this body function that starts with the letter "H"
Hormone development
Describe how minerals contribute to overall health that is mentioned in your workbook
They help with bone growth, water balance, metabolism, and nerve and muscle function
What is the name of carbs that the body can't digest
fiber
What is protein made of?
Amino Acids
What is the periodic symbol for water
H2O
Vitamins help control this body function that starts with the letters "W" and "N"
wound healing
nerve function