Nutrition Quiz 1

What is used to build and repair tissue in your body? For example hair, muscles, bones

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamins

• Protein

The difference between simple and complex carbohydrates is that simple carbs give you more energy than complex carbs.

• True

• False

Saturated fats are fats from animals and are solid at room temperature.

• True

• False

Carbohydrates main function is to provide quick energy.

• True

• False

We can easily get all of the vitamins and minerals that our body needs from a healthy diet.

• True

• False

How many glasses of water should you drink per day?

• 15-20

• 3-5

• 6-10

Which is an example of a complex carbohydrate?

• White Rice

• Donut

• Sweet Potatoes

All are conditions that can happen because of a vitamin or mineral deficiency except

• Scurvy

• Anemia

• Osteoporosis

• All of these are due to vitamin or mineral deficiency

Fat is important to our bodies because

• It tastes good

• It helps nerve endings and brain functions

• It carries water throughout our body

Being dehydrated can be dangerous?

• True

• False