Basic Nutrients
These substances the body needs for energy, growth, and health.
What are nutrients?
What kind of fat is considered healthy and found in avocados?
What are Unsaturated fats?
This vitamin is found in oranges and helps immunity?
What is vitamin C?
This nut-based spread is a popular source of protein in sandwiches.
What is peanut butter?
A ___ emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and whoel grains.
What is a balanced diet?
The six basic nutrients include water, vitamins, minerals, fats, proteins, and this.
What are carbohydrates?
This type of fat is commonly found in fried foods and should be limited.
What are trans fats?
Mineral found in leafy greens such as spinach and is important for blood
What is iron?
Your body uses protein to build and fix this part of your body.
What are muscles?
What is fiber?
This nutrient stores long-term energy in the body.
What are fats?
What sugar is naturally found in fruits?
What is fructose?
Orange vegetable is high in beta-carotene
What is a carrot?
This process in your body uses protein to repair and grow muscle after exercise.
What is muscle repair/growth?
Term that refers to trillions of bacteria living in the gut?
What is a microbiome?
This type of fat is considered healthy and found in foods like olive oil and avocados.
What are unsaturated fats?
Condition that result from consuming too much added sugar over time.
What is type 2 diabetes?
Vegetables like broccoli may help reduce the risk of what disease?
What is cancer?
Beans, lentils, and nut are examples of this type of protein source.
What are plant-based proteins?
These are the tiny living organisms (like bacteria) that make up your microbiome.
What are microbes?
This type of fiber helps food move through the digestive system.
What is dietary fiber?
Type of fat that is solid at room temperature and found in animal products.
What are saturated fats?
This vitamin, found in leafy greens, is essential for DNA production.
What is Vitamin B9 (Folate)
This organ system helps break down protein into amino acids.
What is the digestive system?
How much of the U.S population is overweight?
What is 43%?