Vitamins
Vitamins dissolve in 2 medians in the human boday. What are they?
water and fat
My main job is to promote bone and teeth formation
Calcium
Chemicals that make up proteins are called...
amino acids
Carbs deliver how many calories per gram?
FOUR
Water is essential for how many body functions
ALL
Vitamin B is what type of vitamin.
Water soluable
I help the body produce energy.
Phosphorus
Protein provides how many calories per gram?
FOUR
Simple carbs are usually in our diet as
SUGAR
You should consume this much water each day
1/2 your body weight in ounces
Vitamin D is what type of vitamin?
Fat soluable
I manintain normal muscle and nerve function
Magnesium
Protiens main job in the body is to do what?
Build cells
Complex carbs enter our diet in these foods
Dehydration
Name all the water soluable vitamins
B and C
I am a major fator in red blood cells ability to carry oxygen
Iron
The protein that carries oxygen to all body cells is
Hemoglobin
This type of carbohydrate can not be digested
FIBER
Common symptom of dehydration
Fatigue, headache, thirst, darker colored urine
Name all the fat soluable vitamins
A, D, E, K
ZERO
The body uses 20 amino acids. How many are essential and how many are called nonessential?
9 essential, come from food.
11 can be produced by the body so called nonessential
The function of FIBER
Move waste through digestive system
You should limit your intake of caffeinated beverages because it does this to your body.
Caffeine dehydrates you