Nutrition

Six Essential Nutrients

200

What part of food insulates and protects your organs?

Fat

300

True or False:

Minerals are found naturally in rocks and soil.

True

500

What are the 2 types of carbohydrates?

simple and complex

700

What are the six essential nutrients

carbs

water

protein

fats

vitamins

minerals

1000

What nutrient regulates many chemical reactions in the body?

Minerals

What's my role?

200

Water

helps the body process water-soluble vitamins. Water hydrates the body and regulates body temperature.

300

Protein

to build and repair muscle tissue. It also transports oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. 

500

Fats

supplies energy, insulates and supports organs, and provides a medium for fat soluble vitamins

700

Carbohydrates

provides the body with energy quickly

1000

Iron

helps hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to all pats of the body, and myoglobin, a protein that provides oxygen to muscles.

MyPlate

200

List the 5 food groups.

fruit

vegetable

protein

grains

dairy

300

What is the current United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutrition guide?

MyPlate

500

What government agency is responsible for the dietary guidelines (MyPlate)

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture.

700

How much of the MyPlate should you have each day?

1/2 plate fruit and veggies

1/4 grains

1/4 proteins

and dairy.

1000

When is MyPlate updated?

Every 5 years

Deficiencies

200

Blurred vision, cataract, gingivitis, sore throat, inflammatory skin lesions, rough skin, fatigue, headache, anemia growth problems, neurological disorders

Vitamin B2 

300

Gingivitis, easy bruising, nosebleeds, digestive disorders, immune impairment, joint pain, dry skin, dry/splitting hair, slow wound healing, scurvy

Vitamin C

500

Dark scaly rash to develop on skin areas exposed to sunlight, bright redness of the tongue, constipation or diarrhea, depression, headache.

Vitamin B3

700

Excessive bleeding due to impaired blood clotting, sleepiness, vomiting, seizures, nosebleeds

Vitamin K

1000

Dizziness, high temperature, mood changes, changes to mobility, pale/jaundiced skin, glossitis/mouth ulcers, disturbed vision, fatigue, sensations of pins and needles

Vitamin B12

Nutrients

200

What is a nutrient?

A chemical substance in food that helps maintain the body and supply you with energy.

300

What are the four fat-soluble vitamins?

Vitamin A

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Vitamin K

500

What are some food sources for Vitamin C?

oranges, strawberries, and kiwi

700

What are the water soluble vitamins?

Vitamin C

Vitamin B1-B12

1000

What are some food sources for iron?

eggs, spinach, broccoli, chocolate