Nutrient Functions
Vitamins and Minerals
Healthy Eating
Dietary Guidelines
Look Good/Feel Good
100
There are this many number of nutrients.
What is six.
100
This mineral helps regulate the amount of fluid in our bodies.
What is sodium
100
This is a unit of measure used in food and nutrition
What is a calorie
100
Processed foods have__________sodium than non-processed foods.
What is more
100
This group of people need an extra 300 calories a day due to increased energy levels.
What are pregnant women
200
This is a type of nutrient and aids in digestion.
What is water
200
Thiamine, Riboflavn, and Niacin are all what type of vitamins?
What is B-complex
200
The amount of food for one person is called what?
What is portion
200
You can get this vitamin from eating or drinking dairy products
What is vitamin D
200
This is a condition that affects the bones in the body
What is osteoporosis
300
Amino acids are called the ____________that make up proteins.
What are building blocks
300
Vitamin A is known for helping with which body part?
What are eyes
300
Saturated animal fats contains a waxy substance called this.
What is cholesterol
300
Choose My Plate says this food group should be the most limited.
What is dairy
300
Reaching for your best level of health. What term is this describing?
What is wellness
400
Without calcium, the bones can become_________, or easy to break.
What is brittle
400
Carbohydrates and fats give the body most of it’s what?
What is energy
400
This is a plant material that cannot be digested.
What is fiber
400
Adolescents need an increased amount of this due to rapid bone growth.
What is calcium
400
This is a condition where the body cannot control blood sugar properly.
What is diabetes
500
______________is carried though the bloodsteam by lipoproteins.
What is cholesterol
500
This vitamin helps your body fight infection.
What is vitamin C
500
You need a higher intake of this when your body sweats.
What is water
500
MyPyramid has been replaced with this nutritional program.
What is Choose My Plate
500
This is the desire to eat.
What is appetite
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