Nutrition

Question 1

What is Nutrition?

Answer 1

• Food
• Vitamins
• Minerals
• Water
• Substance in our Body Needs or Avoided

Question 2

Function of Water in the Body

Answer 2

• Regulates Body Temperature
• Protects Organs and Tissues
• Dissolves Minerals and Other Nutrients
• Moisten Tissues
• Prevents Constipation/Removes Waste
• Carries Oxygen and Nutrients into the Cell

Question 3

Carbohydrates

Answer 3

• Complex Sugar that Breaks Down into Simpler Sugar
• Uses ATP as Source
• Provides the Body Energy

Question 4

Lipid

Answer 4

• Not Water Soluble
• Stores Energy, Signals and Act as Structural Components of Cell Membrane
• Uses Fatty Acids from the Liver as Source

Question 5

Protein

Answer 5

• Broken Down into Amino Acid
• Uses ATP as Source
• Source of Energy, Produce Enzymes, Repair and Maintenance Dead Cells

Question 6

Mineral

Answer 6

• Inorganic Elements Found in the Earth’s Crust

Ex. Calcium, Potassium, Sulfur, and Phosphorus

Question 7

Trace Mineral

Answer 7

• Trace Elements that Requires Nutrient

Ex. Iron, Zinc, Copper, Fluoride, Chloride, Iodine

Question 8

Vitamin

Answer 8

• Organic Substances that Required in Small Amounts by the Body
  Ex. Vitamin A, K, C, D, E, Folic Acid

Question 9

Fiber

Answer 9

• Controls Blood Sugar Level

Question 10

Pros/Cons of the Food Guide Pyramid

Answer 10

Pros:
- Good to Know What to Eat
Cons:
- Food Portion Size