Nutrition Study Guide

What are these pictures examples of?

• Protein

• Fats

• Carbohydrates

The process by which your body takes in and uses food...

• Vitamins

• Nutrition

• Carbohydrates

• Protein

Broken down to glucose to provide energy. (bread, potatoes, chips, brown rice)

• Minerals

• Fats

• Carbohydrates

• Protein

Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues (steak, chicken, eggs)

• Protein

• Fats

• Nutrients

• Vitamins

Nutrients that promote normal growth, give you energy, and keep your skin healthy. Your brain is made of 60% of this.

• Calories

• Fats

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes (B12, A, B, C, D, E, K, There are 22 we need daily.)

• Nutrients

• Minerals

• Vitamins

• Sugar

 A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food. (a lot of people count this if they are dieting)

• Minerals

• Calorie

• Vitamins

• Carbohydrates

Which Vitamin is known as being the “Sunshine” Vitamin?

• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin A

How much SODIUM should the average adult consume daily? (maximum)

• 3000 mg

• 2300 mg

• 4000 mg

• 5000 mg

What do carbohydrates turn into?

• Glucose/Sugar

• Fats

• Protein

• Fructose