VITAMINS
The only Vitamin that can be made by the human body.
What is Vit D?
Name the 2 units of measure for micronutrients.
What are milligrams and micrograms?
Macronutrients are required in much larger amounts by your body and thus, are measured in this unit.
What are grams?
These 2 age groups are most susceptible to micronutrient deficiencies.
What are unborn children and older adults?
This type of Vitamin is stored in fatty tissue for reserve use.
What are fat-soluble vitamins?
Nearly 20 million children suffer cognitive impairment because of this.
What is iodine insufficiency?
Many of us are deficient in this mineral which is responsible for muscle and nerve function, a steady heartbeat, and cell detoxification.
What is Potassium?
You can offer this eating model to participants to provide a simple, healthy eating model.
What is the MyPlate Model?
These vitamins are also powerful antioxidants. (*Bonus for 100 extra: which one is a water soluble vitamin).
What are Vit A, Vit C and Vit E? (*Bonus: What is Vit C)?
Name 3 of the top microminerals our bodies need.
What are chromium, iron, iodine, selenium, manganese, zinc, molybdenum, and copper?
Name 2 of the 5 electrolytes.
What are potassium, calcium, sodium, chlorine, and phosphorous?
When referring to the term "organic" in regards to nutrients, we mean this.
What is containing carbon?
This Vit which you can get from the sun, is best known for bone health but is also vital to a healthy immune system. (*Bonus: name another benefit of this Vit).
What is Vit D? (*Bonus: What is it keeps your respiratory system healthy and enhances your mental and emotional well-being)?
This macromineral acts as a cofactor in hundreds of chemical reactions in the body.
What is Magnesium?
Its' actions protect your DNA by stopping free radicals.
What are antioxidants?
The 2 forms of this vitamin are vitally important to brain health & name which one of them is found mainly in animal products.
What are B9 & B12 and what is B12?
Name 3 of the microminerals required by our bodies in exceptionally small amounts.
What are nickel, silicon, vanadium, and cobalt?
Name 4 good food sources of Potassium?
What are beet greens, yams, white beans, clams, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, avocado, pinto beans and bananas?
Vitamins and Minerals are responsible for the production of these 3 bodily substances.
What are enzymes, hormones, proteins?