They are very important for building strong bones.
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What food nutrient is our body’s main source of energy?

It is a degenerative brain disorder that causes a gradual and irreversible decline in memory and eventually, the ability to care for oneself.

It is a dietary-deficiency disease resulting from inadequate intake of niacin.

It is a water-soluble vitamin found in fruits and leafy vegetables and is also called as ascorbic acid.

An irregularity in the rhythm of the heartbeat is referred to as what?
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What is the theme for this year’s Nutrition Month Celebration?

A prolonged deficiency of Vitamin C in the diet causes what disease?
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What is the protein food found in milk?

What is the cheapest source of Vitamin D?

What is the scientific name of guava?

The package of simple ready-to-cook foods designed as a supplement to the usual diet of the child is called what?
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It refers to the food that a person usually consumes.

What severe form of child malnutrition is caused by inadequate intake of protein?

This vitamin is extracted from liver which is essential for red blood cell formation.

It is a relapse or recurrence of an illness or disease.

Any substance that nourishes a person to enable him to live and grow.
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It is the scientific regulation of diet in treating disease.

___________ is a metabolism of fat.

It is a condition characterized by sleepiness, indifference, and lack of energy.

_________ is caused by lack of calories or inadequate amount of food.
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It is a type of cancer of the blood characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called “blasts“.

The first secretion from the mother’s breast is rich in antibodies and minerals. This is produced after giving birth and before the production of true milk. It provides newborns with immunity to infections.

The slowness of heart rate is referred to as what?
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These are the “building blocks” of protein which is an integral part of all body tissues especially muscle.

It helps prevent goiter.

It is the enlargement of the thyroid gland appearing as a swelling of the front of the neck.

This refers to the ease with which nutrients, particularly minerals, can be absorbed from the digestive tract and utilized by the body.

______ is a term to describe minerals that are attached to other molecules such as proteins or carbohydrates and used to improve the bio-availability of minerals.
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These are the building blocks of fats and oils.

It is the pressure of the blood on the walls of the arteries.

It refers to the study of measurement of the physical characteristics of the body such as height and weight.

_____ is the rate of energy used for metabolism when the body is at complete rest.

It is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating, sometimes followed by vomiting or purging.

is a guideline for the amount of energy and selected nutrients considered adequate to meet the nutrient needs of practically all healthy people.

What Presidential Decree, known as the “Nutrition Act of the Philippines” which created the National Nutrition Council (NNC) as the highest policy-making on nutrition, was promulgated on 1974?

What is the natural stimulant found in coffee, tea, and chocolate?
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It is the unit of heat and the measurement of energy.

is a monosaccharide, sometimes known as blood sugar.

It is the main carbohydrate in milk.
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These refers to the substances obtained from food and used in the body to provide energy and structural materials and to regulate growth, maintenance and repair of the body’s tissue.

_________ is a chronic disease characterized by excessively high body fat in relation to lean body tissue.
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It is an excess of body weight that includes fat, bone, and muscle.
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What is the general term for the people who exclude meat, poultry, fish, or other animal-derived foods from their diets?

These are organic, essential nutrients required only in small amounts.
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______ is a guideline for the amount of energy and selected nutrients considered adequate to meet the nutrient needs of practically all healthy people.

What is the meaning of (RDA)

It is the breaking down of foodstuffs in the body into a form that can be absorbed and used or excreted.
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It is the state of being healthy and fit, gaining all nutrients.

It is a lack of adequate fluids in the body.

These are foods that are supplemented with essential nutrients in quantities greater than already present.

How do you call a healthcare professional with training in nutrition and diet planning?

_____ is the science that deals with foods and their effects on health.
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____ is a drug or remedy used for treating illness.
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It is a lack of healthy foods in the diet, or an excessive intake of unhealthy foods, leading to physical harm.

What is the best way to determine the nutritional status of an individual?
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What substance are nails made of?
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Dairy products are generally made from what common liquid?

He is a Polish-American chemist considered as the “Father of Vitamin Therapy” and was the first to coin the term “vitamin” as vital factors in the diet.

It is the only sugar manufactured my mammals.

Axerophthol is the same as what vitamin?

It is a malignant growth of cells.
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Cardiopathy is known to be as what sort of disease?

What is Go food?

What is Grow food?

What is Glow food?

It is a disease caused by a deficiency of Vitamin D.

What vitamin is a viosterol?

What nutrient is needed as the main structural component of the body?

What vitamin helps in blood clotting and is known as naphthoquinone?
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What vitamin is needed for a healthy immune system and strong connective tissue?

It is also known as tocopherol and is necessary for normal reproduction.

What is the cheapest source of iodine in our household?

What fruit is an alligator pear?
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This is often marketed as “superfruits” being rich in vitamins A and C.
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It is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Health responsible for creating a conducive policy environment for national and local nutrition planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and surveillance using state-of the art technology and approaches.

It is a medical condition in which the eye fails to produce tears caused by a deficiency in vitamin A.

He is referred to as the “Father of Medicine”.

_____ is a thiamine-deficiency disease.
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What Executive Order, which named the Department of Health as the chair of the NNC?

What  is the process of removing harmful pathogens from various types of food.

It protects the child from measles and is given only once as early as nine months.

Who discovered the vitamin D and the role of the vitamin in preventing rickets?

_______ is a condition in which a person can no longer control his or her need or desire for a drug.

It is any chemical or agent that causes cancer.
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It is bad breath

______ is an excessively rapid heartbeat.
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It is a B vitamin that is a factor in energy metabolism and supports normal vision and skin health.

_________ is the sole source of energy used by the brain.

What is the primary role of carbohydrates in the body?

What are the simple carbohydrates?

It is a fat-soluble vitamin that enhances the absorption of calcium and therefore aids in the formation and maintenance of bones and teeth.

What mineral helps build red blood cells?
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What are the complex carbohydrates?

Of the existing 22 amino acids, how many are considered to be essential in the diet?

It is the ability to be physically active.

_____ is using a medicine in a way that is not intended.
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It is when the body’s immune system overreacts to food substances.

It refers to the eating of large amounts of starches on days leading up to athletic competition.

It is an eating disorder characterized by an irrational fear of becoming obese.
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How many calories are there in a pound?

______ is an excess body fat.

It protects the unborn child from the tetanus and is given to the mother twice.
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It is the current vaccine for tuberculosis.

What is the substance found in colostrum that fights against infection and creates antibodies that stimulates immunity?

_____ is a hidden hunger.

‎It is also called “Night Blindness” and is a poor vision in relatively low light.

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Malunggay have different parts. One of these is the fruit/seed. For what is the use of this fruit/seed?

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____ is slowness in eating.

A person who stores too much sugar in the body may suffer from ___________.

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‎These are the substances added for a specific effect.

What is the governmental agency responsible for food labels?

‎It is a fatlike substance found only in animal sources of food.

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____ is a guideline for helping people choose a varied, balanced, and moderate diet.

‎It must accompany smart eating for weight control.

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What are the fat-soluble vitamins?

What is the body’s most essential nutrient?

What do you call the cholesterol that circulates in your blood?

What do you call the cholesterol that comes from food?

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What do you call the thrombocytes that are tiny colorless disk-shaped and plays an important part in the clotting process?

What vitamin helps in preventing hemorrhage and known as bandage vitamin?

What are the water-soluble vitamins?

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What mineral makes our teeth harder?

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What vitamin do we get from yellow foods?

What is the poor man’s meat?

It is a deficiency of calcium in elderly.

It is a deficiency of calcium in elderly.

What basic food group provides the body with heat and energy?

What basic food group provides the body with heat and energy?