Group 1
This nutrient serves many functions in the body including helpng to carry nutreints to the body's cells and to regulate body temperature.
Water
This nutrient can be energy, but it's main function is to build, repair and maintain body tissues.
Protein
Name two foods that contain complex carbohydrates.
Pasta, whole grain foods, vegetables
What are Vitamins that must be consumed daily because the body loses them in waste fluids. Includes all B Vitamins and Vitamin C. Found in plant sources.
Water Soluble
What is essential to sustain life: About 60% -75% of adult body, cleanses toxins from body, cushions joints, increases body's ability to transport nutrients.
Water
This nutrient assists in blood clotting
Vitamin K
What are the 20 building blocks of protein.
Amino Acids
What does the body break carbohydrates down to?
Sugar
What are Vitamins that are stored in the liver. They can build up in the body if taken large quantities for long periods of time and cause disease or death. Found in animal sources.
A, D, E, K
What regulates body functions and helps carry some vitamins and minerals throughout the body. Source of stored energy?
Fat
What nutrients builds and renews bones and teeth, helps use nutrients for energy, helps heart, nerves and muscles work properly?
Calcium and Phosphorus
What helps maintain blood pressure and heartbeat, maintains fluid balance in body, prevents muscle cramping?
Potassium
What is a fat that tends to increase the cholesterol in the blood.
Saturated Fat
What helps cells use oxygen, helps make hemoglobin in the red blood cells?
Iron
What is a fat like substance that is found in all body cells, that your body manufactures as well as is in all animal foods.
Cholesterol
What helps regulate blood pressure and maintains fluid balance in body?
Sodium
What is required daily in 13 diffferent forms to help regulate the chemical processes of the body?
Vitamins
What is a unique form of complex carbohydrate that doesn't provide energy and reduces risks for heart disease, obesity and colon cancer. Not actually a nutrient, but aids digestion.
Fiber
What helps body absorb and regulate calcium and phosphorus for strong bones, teeth and muscles?
Vitamin D
What helps use energy, keeps your thyroid gland that controls metabolism healthy and prevents goiter?
Iodine
What is an example of a simple carbohydrate?
Juice, candy, soda
What protects other nutrients, helps create muscles and red blood cells?
Vitamin E
What does not provide any energy, but is required for every body process in 16 types and necessary for life?
Minerals
What strengthens immune system, keeps teeth, gums, blood vessels, and bones healthy, helps heal wounds and absorb iron?
Vitamin C
What prevents neural tube birth defects, assists in building red blood cells, helps use proteins?
Folic Acid/Folate