Basic Nutrition

All the following are macronutrients EXCEPTS--.

• fat

• water

• vitamins

• protein

Of the different kinds of fats in foods, the healthiest fats are --.

• oils called unsaturated fats

• the saturated fats in meat

• trans fats, which change from liquid to solid

• partially hydrogenated fats

Most of the time, protein is used to --.

• build body tissues

• protect cells from damage

• regulate metabolism

• support the immune sytem

Why are complex carbohydrates important to the body?

• They are stored in bones and make 60% of a healthy human.

• They seem to give more energy as starches break apart into sugar

• In digestion, they form amino acids, which build muscles and organs

• They help in almost every process that keeps the body healthy.

Why is essential to eat food with water-soluble vitamins every day?

• They body uses the vitamins to keep bones healthy.

• They body does not keep these vitamins to be used later

• The body needs large amounts of water-soluble vitamins to make amino acids.

• Water-soluble vitamins, such as C and B, help regulate blood clotting.

More than half the body's weight is from --.

• water

• protein

• unsaturated fat

• sugar

Why is there no place on the MyPlate graphic for fats

• Fats are inside many other foods, such as meat, fish and nuts.

• Fats raise the level of bad cholesterol in the body.

• The USDA panel disagreed on how much fat is needed in a healthy diet.

• A healthy, balanced diet does not require fat.

What happens when grains are processed?

• The change from simple carbohydrates to complex carbohydrates.

• The number of calories decrease significantly.

• They become easier for the body to turn into amino acids.

• The nutritious parts of the seed are removed.

Which of these is full of empty calories?

• soda

• fruit

• water

• fat-free milk

Each day, children need to exercise for about --.

• twenty minutes

• one hour

• three hours

• half and hour