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Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
Vitamins
Minerals
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The main function of Carbohydrates in the human body is to provide an energy source which can be used to perform various tasks, like giving one energy to finish a marathon.
What is the main function of Carbohydrates in the human body?
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A good source of Protein if someone is vegan, is beans and other lentils. Also tofu and vegan protein powders are also viable sources of protein.
What is a good source of Protein if someone is a vegan?
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The basic building block of Fat is a glycerol. Glycerol is the overall backbone of the fat molecule, joined with fatty acid molecules.
What is the basic building block of fat?
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A fat-soluble vitamin is a vitamin that dissolves fat in the body. An example of a fat-soluble vitamin is vitamin K.
What is a fat-soluble vitamin?
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Three main groups of minerals that are focused upon in nutrition are: major, trace, and ultratrace. These groups each focus upon different categories of minerals, some small, and some large.
What are the three main groups of minerals focused upon in nutrition?
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The three basic types of Carbohydrates are: sugars, starches, and fiber. Although Carbohydrates can be further broken down into: monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides and nucleotides. These monomers are all the building blocks of Carbohydrates.
What are the three basic types of Carbohydrates?
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The advised amount of protein for a pregnant mother is 71 grams of Protein. Protein is essential for growth, therefore it makes sense that a pregnant mother would need a decent amount due to the energy she would be exerting.
What is the average protein consumption that is advised for a pregnant mother in terms of grams?
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An unhealthy food product that is high in fat could be: butter, cream sauces and fried food. Answers may vary.
What is an unhealthy food product that is high in Fat?
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The Vitamin that has to do with night-blindness is vitamin A. Vitamin A deficiencies cause eyesight issues because Vitamin A helps eyesight and protects the eyes from harm, and without enough of it, blindness will occur.
What Vitamin has to do with night-blindness?
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The mineral known for bone growth and development is Calcium. Calcium is found in various products, such as milk. This mineral aids in maintain and shaping bone growth in the body.
What the mineral known for bone growth and development?
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The average servings of Carbohydrates that a normal adult man should consume in a day is 6-11 servings. The prescribed amount of Carbs differs for everyone, due to gender, age, and activity level.
What is the average servings of Carbohydrates that a normal adult man should consume in a day?
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Two main functions that Proteins perform in the human body are structure, and growth/development. Specific fibrous proteins build the bones in our bodies, aiding in providing structure. Proteins also allow the body to grow and develop by replacing worn out cells with new ones.
What are at least two of main functions Proteins play in the human body?
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A few healthy foods containing nutritious fats, include: avocados, whole milk, and eggs. Answers will vary.
What are a few healthy foods that contain nutritious Fats?
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Foods rich in Vitamin K, include: Kale, broccoli, spinach, etc. Answers will vary.
What foods are rich in Vitamin K?
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The trace mineral that maintains fluid balance in the body is Chloride. Chloride controls the overall fluid balance and the acid level in the body.
What is a trace mineral that maintains fluid balance in the body?
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A few beneficial foods that are high in Carbohydrates are as followed: whole grain bread, fruits and other grains. There are many right answers to this question.
What are a few beneficial foods that are high in Carbohydrates?
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The building blocks of Proteins are amino acids. Amino acids are connected by peptide bonds, forming a polypeptide. A series of different letters, making up amino acids, then form the Proteins.
What are the building blocks of Proteins?
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The main function of Fats in the human body is to act as a fuel source. Fats are so vital to humans due to the fact they are composed of more carbon then hydrogen atoms, resulting in a greater release of energy.
What is the main function of Fats in the human body?
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An example of a water soluble Vitamin is Vitamin B6. There is a long list of water soluble Vitamins so answers are not limited. Water soluble vitamins are essentially vitamins that dissolve in water.
What is an example of a water-soluble Vitamin?
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A food rich in the Mineral Magnesium is spinach. Magnesium is a mineral that is involved in protein synthesis as well.
What is a food is rich in the Mineral Magnesium?
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A good source of Starch is celery. A few more include: beans, other vegetables, and grains. Starches are important to incorporate in the body due to the fact they provide fiber and other essential nutrients.
What is a good source of Starch?
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A healthy source of protein could be: seafood, beans, dairy products, eggs and white-meat.
What is a healthy source of Protein?
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The RDA of Fats in one's diet, is no more than 30% of a person's diet.
What is the RDA pertaining to Fats?
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A Vitamin related to sunlight is Vitamin D. Vitamin D promotes bone growth and development in the body, the sun providing synthesis.
What is a Vitamin that is related to sunlight?
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Having a deficiency of a Mineral means not consuming enough of the specific Mineral. For example, not consuming enough calcium can cause bone growth issues.
What does having a deficiency of a Mineral mean?