Nutrition

Question 1

It is necessary for an individual to consume more than _____ different nutrients in order to maintain good health.

Answer 1

40

Question 2

Refers to the food intake, which is the key to any level of physical conditioning.

Answer 2

Nutrition

Question 3

Refers to the substance in food that provides structural or functional components or energy to the body.

Answer 3

Nutrients

Question 4

Refers to the substance that must be obtained from the diet because the body cannot make it in sufficient quantity to meet its needs.

Answer 4

Essential nutrient

Question 5

The nourishment or the supply of materials - food - required by organisms and cells to stay alive.

Answer 5

Nutrition

Question 6

Major Nutrients of Food

Answer 6

Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
Water

Question 7

Basic Food Groups

Answer 7

Carbohydrates
Protein-rich food
Fat-rich Foods
Vitamin and Mineral-rich foods

Question 8

Rich in bold foods. These are the energy giving foods.

Answer 8

Carbohydrate

Question 9

Rice, whole grain, flour, potatoes, cereals and seeds belong to this group. The main component of these foods is starch, which is turned into sugar needed to produce energy.

Answer 9

Carbohydrate

Question 10

These are the building blocks of the body as they build and repair body tissues.

Answer 10

Protein-rich food

Question 11

They also provide energy reserves when carbohydrate and reserves are used up. Sources are meat, fish, poultry, beans, milk and eggs.

Answer 11

Protein-rich food

Question 12

Needed for body lubrication and isolation. They protect the internal organs and provide essential fatty acids, but they are relatively inefficient in the production of energy.

Answer 12

Fat-rich foods

Question 13

These are body regulator of metabolic processes. Sources of most are green leafy and yellow vegetables and fruits.

Answer 13

Vitamin and Mineral-rich foods

Question 14

Made up of all the basic food groups so that the three meals (and snacks) can provide sufficient nutrients needed by the growing and active body. The quantity of food is considered in maintaining the weight of a student.

Answer 14

Balance Diet

Question 15

Meat, dairy, legumes, nuts, seafood and eggs

Answer 15

Protein

Question 16

Pasta, rice, cereals, bread, potatoes, milk, fruit, sugar

Answer 16

Carbohydrates

Question 17

Oils, butter, margarine, nuts, seeds, avocados, and olives, meat and seafood

Answer 17

Lipids

Question 18

Include the water soluble B group vitamins and vitamin C and the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K.

Answer 18

Vitamins

Question 19

Milk and dairy products are a good sources

Answer 19

Calcium and Magnesium

Question 20

Red meat is a good source of

Answer 20

Iron and Zinc

Question 21

Seafood and vegetable are generallry good sources of

Answer 21

Iodine

Question 22

A beverage and a component of many foods, especially vegetables and fruits.

Answer 22

Water

Question 23

The “forgotten nutrient”

Answer 23

Water

Question 24

Substance that is essential to the life. Among other things it lubricant joints, absorbs shock, regulates body temperature, maintains blood volume, and transports fluids althroughout the body, while comprising 60% of an individual’s body.

Answer 24

Water