Vitamins/minerals
This is known as the sunshine vitamin
What is vitamin D?
This is the only source of energy that can be used by the brain
What are carbohydrates/glucose
This fruit, commonly thought of to be a vegetable, originated in South America and without it pizza would never be the same
What are tomatoes?
Starch in plants, and glycogen in humans, is a storage form of this
What is energy?
True or false: Mackenzie interned with the Emily program while in her dietetic internship
true!
Vitamin C helps with the absorption of this mineral
What is iron?
This macronutrient is used for structural support of all cell membranes?
What are fats?
The frankfurter hot dog and hamburger are believed to be originated from this country
What is Germany
Small amounts of fluid in this organ are responsible for balance
What is the inner ear/ear?
Mackenzie played what sport in college?
What is soccer?
This mineral has a role in wound healing, immunity, taste, smell and breakdown of all macronutrients
What is zinc?
This macronutrient is used to make antibodies, which help to defend against foreign invaders that enter the body
What are proteins
This Italian staple actually originated in China
What is pasta?
The body "spits out" about 1.7 liters of this fluid every day
What is saliva?
Mackenzie attended what university for her undergraduate degree?
What is Otterbein University?
This vitamin acts as an antioxidant as well as helps to ensure the health of our largest organ... the skin.
What is Vitamin E?
Glycogen is the storage form of glucose that is stored in both your
What are your muscles & liver?
This root vegetable, a close relative of parsnip, originated in Afghanistan and was used for medicinal purposes
What is a carrot?
Malnourished females, as well as postmenopausal women, have a higher risk of osteoporosis because their bodies produce less of this hormone
What is estrogen?
Mackenzie has this many pets
What is 1?
Table salt is a combination of these two compounds
What are sodium and chloride?
EDA, DHA, and omega-3 are types of THESE fats?
What are essential fatty acids (or PUFAs)
The USA is a top producer of this food, which for a long time was a cultural and religious staple to many Central and South American peoples. This modern food is a domestic variety of the Mexican Teosinte, part of a large family of wild grasses
What is corn/maize?
This one organ uses almost a quarter of our total daily energy expenditure
What is the liver
Mackenzie is getting married in what month?
What is April?