Micro nutrient exam

What are Fat Soluble Vitamins? 

• Vitamins ADEK 
• Vitamins ABCD
• Vitamins ABKS
• Vitamins that fat cannot absorb 

Why is eating a wide variety of food the best way to ensure optimal health? 

• It gives you the minimum calories needed
• It is the best way to save money
• It ensures you are getting the vitamins and minerals you need
• It ensures that you are able to stay constipated 

Which answer does NOT describe micronutrients?

• needed by the body in very small amounts (mg or μg)

• give the body energy in the form of calories

• do not provide the body with energy

• keep the body running properly

The two categories of micronutrients are:

• vitamins and minerals

• carbohydrates and proteins

• vitamins and water

• minerals and proteins

This micronutrient can be obtained from foods like eggs and fish or from spending about 30 minutes in the sunlight

• Vitamin K

• Iron

• Vitamin D

• Calcium

Anemia, a deficiency of this mineral, causes weakness and tiredness due to oxygen not being transported to cells throughout the body

• Folate

• Calcium

• Zinc

• Iron

This mineral, needed for strong bones and teeth, is found in many dairy products but also in leafy green vegetables

• Vitamin K

• Calcium

• Magnesium

• Sodium

This micronutrient helps muscles to work correctly; not enough can be a cause of cramps

• Magnesium

• Potassium

• Calcium

• Folate

Be careful not to consume too much of this micronutrient--it is in many packaged foods and can cause high blood pressure!

• Vitamin K

• Zinc

• Magnesium

• Sodium

Vitamin B9 (folate) helps to prevent

• Scurvy

• Osteoporosis

• Spina Bifida

• Ber-beri