Vitamins and Minerals
What vitamin do we get from sunlight that helps with mood and bone health?
What is Vitamin D?
What is the term for the process where the body stores excess glucose as fat?
What is lipogenesis?
Which organ relies on a stable balance of electrolytes like potassium and calcium to beat properly?
What is the heart?
What are the three main macronutrients your body needs daily?
What are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats?
What is an autoimmune disorder where eating gluten damages the small intestine?
What is Celiac Disease?
Which mineral is important for carrying oxygen in your blood?
What is iron?
What is eating based on your body’s hunger and fullness cues rather than strict rules?
What is "intuitive eating"?
Which mineral helps regulate the balance of fluids in and out of your cells and is often low during refeeding?
What is sodium?
Which type of fat is considered beneficial for heart health and is commonly found in olive oil and avocados?
What are monounsaturated fats?
True or False: Food allergies are the same as food intolerances.
What is false? Allergies involve the immune system; intolerances usually involve digestion.
What vitamin helps your immune system and is found in citrus fruits?
What is Vitamin C?
What hormone, released by fat cells, helps regulate hunger and signals fullness to the brain?
What is leptin?
During refeeding, which electrolyte is responsible for helping nerves send signals and muscles contract properly?
What is calcium?
Which protein source is uniquely complete and also considered suitable for vegan diets?
What is soy protein?
Which genetic disease affects the body's ability to break down phenylalanine and requires a special low-protein diet?
What is PKU? Phenylketonuria
Which mineral helps with muscle function and is often lost through purging or dehydration?
What is potassium?
What is the name of the condition characterized by low blood sodium levels, which can occur during rapid refeeding?
What is hyponatremia?
What organ system is most at risk if phosphorus drops too low during refeeding?
What is the cardiovascular system (especially the heart)?
What is a protein that contains all nine essential amino acids that the body can’t make on its own?
What is complete protein?
What is a genetic disorder that affects the lungs and pancreas, leading to malabsorption of nutrients?
What is cystic fibrosis?
What are B vitamins (like B12 and folate) important for in recovery?
What is energy production and brain function?
Which neurotransmitter, influenced by nutrition, plays a key role in mood regulation and is often linked to depression when deficient?
What is serotonin?
Refeeding syndrome can be prevented by restoring nutrition slowly and checking which lab values regularly? (there are 5)
What is phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and glucose?
Which of the following foods is a complete protein:
A) Rice
B) Peanut butter
C) Chicken
D) Lentils
What is chicken?
In people with galactosemia, what food group must be avoided?
What is dairy?