Digestive System
What is the stomach?
The stomach is an organ responsible for breaking down food into smaller particles through mechanical and chemical digestion.
Pairing foods rich in which mineral with sources of vitamin D enhances the absorption of calcium in the body?
Magnesium
What is sautéing?
This cooking method involves cooking food in a small amount of fat over low to medium heat.
What is Vitamin A?
This vitamin, found in fish oils, helps maintain healthy vision.
What are carbohydrates?
This nutrient is the body's main source of energy and is found in foods like bread, pasta, and rice.
What is the tube that connects the throat to the stomach, allowing food to pass from the mouth to the stomach?
The Esophagus
Pairing foods rich in which vitamin with sources of vitamin E can help to regenerate the antioxidant properties of vitamin E in the body?
Vitamin C
What is braising?
This method of cooking involves submerging food in a liquid at a low temperature for a long period of time.
What is Vitamin C?
This vitamin, also known as ascorbic acid, is essential for collagen production.
What are proteins?
This nutrient is important for building and repairing tissues in the body and is found in foods like meat, fish, and beans.
What is the term for the solid waste product of digestion that is expelled from the body?
Feces
Consuming too much calcium can interfere with the absorption of which other mineral?
Iron
What is baking?
This cooking method involves cooking food by surrounding it with hot, dry air in an enclosed space
What is Vitamin K?
This vitamin is necessary for blood clotting and is commonly found in leafy green vegetables.
What are fats or lipids?
This nutrient is essential for storing energy and is found in foods like nuts, seeds, and avocado.
What is the primary function of the gallbladder in the digestive system?
Storing and concentrating bile produced by the liver, which aids in the digestion of fats
Excessive intake of which mineral can inhibit the absorption of copper, potentially leading to a deficiency of this essential nutrient?
Zinc
What is stewing?
This technique involves cooking food slowly in liquid, typically in a covered pot or slow cooker.
What is Vitamin B12?
This water-soluble vitamin is important for energy metabolism and is abundant in meat, fish, and poultry.
What are vitamins?
This nutrient is important for maintaining fluid balance in the body and is found in foods like fruits and vegetables.
Which part of the digestive system is primarily responsible for absorbing nutrients from digested food into the bloodstream?
Small intestine
Consuming excessive amounts of which mineral can interfere with the body's absorption of magnesium?
Calcium
What is blanching?
This technique involves briefly immersing food in boiling water, then transferring it to cold water to stop the cooking process.
What is Vitamin D?
This fat-soluble vitamin is essential for calcium absorption and bone health.
What is Calcium?
This nutrient is necessary for the formation of strong bones and teeth and is found in foods like milk, cheese, and yogurt.