Six Basic Nutrients Review

What is the function of carbohydrates & fats in the body?

• build & repair cells; growth & maintenance

• complete individualized & specialized tasks

• provide energy

• regulate body temperature

What is the function of proteins in the body?

• build & repair cells; growth & maintenance

• complete individualized & specialized tasks

• provide energy

• regulate body temperature

What is the function of vitamins & minerals in the body?

• build & repair cells; growth & maintenance

• complete individualized & specialized tasks

• provide energy

• regulate body temperature

What is the function of water in the body?

• build & repair cells; growth & maintenance

• complete individualized & specialized tasks

• provide energy

• regulate body temperature

Pasta would be which type of carbohydrate?

• Simple

• Complex

When food is broken down in digestion, what is the name of the energy that is sent to cells to be used immediately?

• glycogen

• glutamate

• glyphosphate

• glucose

Which type of fat is healthier for you?

• Unsaturated

• Saturated

Butter, Shortening, & Lard are examples of which type of fat?

• Saturated

• Unsaturated

These vitamins are fat soluble.

• A,D,E,K

• B,C

What does Vitamin A help with?

• helps make hemoglobin

• assists with normal nerve & muscle functioning

• regulates the thyroid

• maintains normal vision