Food Vitamins Minerals and Exercise

In order to maintain a healthy body, humans need ____, ____, and ____.

• good grades, nice clothes, and many friends

• vitamins, minerals, and exercise

• vaccinations, minerals, and haircuts

• minerals, rocks, and exercise

There are many vitamins and minerals needed to maintain a healthy body. What is the best way for a person to get all of the vitamins and minerals that are needed?

• Eat a variety of healthy foods.

• Drink a lot of water.

• Eat only vegetables.

• Exercise everyday.

What is another role of vitamins and minerals that should be added?

• Vitamins and minerals are only found in water.

• Vitamins and minerals are miracle cures.

• Vitamins and minerals provide materials to repair the body.

• Both A and B

Some foods have more vitamins and minerals than others. Which of the following might be considered unhealthy (non-food) because it does not have many vitamins and minerals?

• Oranges

• Cheese

• Broccoli

• Soda

Had pirates known about this vitamin, then they wouldn’t have suffered from scurvy. What vitamin is this

• A

• D

• C

• K

____________ help protect us from colds and diseases.

• Vitamins

• Eggs

• Proteins

• Fats

Vitamins and minerals are essential for healthy living.

• True

• False 

Hanna has a baby brother. Since he was born, he has grown a lot. What role does food play in his growth and development?

• Food does not have a role in his growth and development.

• He likes milk and mashed bananas.

• Food provides vitamins, minerals, and energy.

• None of the above choices

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Vitamins...

• any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.

• fix or mend

• the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.

• a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.

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Food...

• activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness.

• any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.

• make or manufacture from components or raw materials.

• eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink).

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