Macronutrients
Glucose is an example of this macronutrient.
What is carbohydrate?
A, D, E, K
What are the fat soluble vitamins?
Major mineral found in yogurt, cheese, milk, kale, collard greens, and turnip greens.
What is calcium?
Nightblindness
Vitamin A deficiency
Act as antioxidants, lower inflammation, help prevent diseases, are non-essential.
What do phytonutrients do for the body?
Macronutrient that is important for some hormones and our enzymes, but most people think about muscle building with this nutrient.
What is protein?
Mostly known for helping the immune system, this vitamin also is crucial for collagen synthesis, helping connective tissues in the body.
What is vitamin C?
Iron and Zinc are an example of this classification.
What are trace minerals?
Scurvy
What is a vitamin C deficiency?
Carotenoids are found in these colors of foods.
What is red, orange, and yellow?
Complex and Simple
What are the two types of carbohydrates?
The sunshine vitamin
What is vitamin D?
Sodium and Chloride
What are the two minerals in table salt?
Rickets
Color of foods with flavonoids, a group of phytonutrients that support brain health and blood vessels.
What is blue, purple, dark green?
The macronutrient that is crucial for the myelin sheath that wraps around your nerves.
What is lipids? (aka fatty acids or fats)
Antiviral vitamin and helps with vision
What is vitamin A?
Mineral that helps relax muscles and aids in sleep
What is magnesium?
Spina bifida
What is a folate deficiency during pregnancy?
Glucosinolates are found in cruciferous vegetables and have been shown to help with cancer prevention. What color of foods are these?
What is white and green?
This fatty acid is important for brain development and decreasing inflammation in the body.
What is Omega 3 fatty acids?
Water soluble vitamins that support metabolism, red blood cells, nervous system, energy, and more.
What are B vitamins?
Calcium, Phosphorous, and Boron
Pellagra
What is a niacin deficiency?
This phytonutrient is found in foods like tomatoes and pink grapefruit and it helps lower risk of heart disease and stroke.
What is lycopene?