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Vitamins & Minerals
Nutrition & Metabolism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Vitamins are | Compounds required for various body functions |
| Vitamins are classified by as proteins | False |
| Vitamins are classified as | Nothing |
| Vitamins are useful for extra energy | False |
| What 2 classifications are vitamins | Lipid soluble and water soluble |
| What vitamins are stored in fat reserves | Lipid soluble |
| Water soluble vitamins are not used immediately | False |
| What vitamins are needed daily | Water soluble |
| Dificiency in vitamins do not affect the human body | False |
| Deficincy in vitamins causes various | Diseases |
| List lipid soluble vitamins | Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K |
| Vitamin A required for | Retinal function |
| What foods provide vitamin A | Fish eggs leafy green vegetables |
| Deficiency in vitamin D causes | Rickets (deformed bones) & osteoporosis |
| Vitamin D need what to absorb properly | Calcium and phosphorus |
| Foods that provide vitamin D | Milk, eggs, fish liver |
| Deficiency in vitamin K causes | Poor clotting, hemophilia |
| Foods that assist with supplying vitamin K | Leafy green vegetables |
| List the water soluble vitamins | Thiamine B1, Riboflavin B2, Niacin B6, Folic Acid, B12, Vitamin C ascorbic acid |
| Thiamine assists with ........................ metablism | carbohydrate |
| Riboflavin assists with .............. metabolism | glucose and fat |
| Niacin assists with ............ metabolism | glucose |
| Niacin helps synthesize what | protein and fats |
| Folic Acid assists with | fetal development, nervous system health |
| B12 is crucial for | red blood cell production |
| Vitamin C is also known as | Ascorbic Acid |
| Vitamin C is crucial for the production of | collagen |
| what vitamin assists with hormone synthesis | vitamin c |
| foods with thiamine | lean meats, eggs, whole grains, leafy green vegetables |
| Riboflavin containing foods include | meats, dairy, leafy greens |
| foods containing Niacin | liver, lean meats, peanut butter, legumes |
| B12 is found in which foods | dairy, meats, liver |
| vitamins c is found in | citrus fruits, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables |
| deficiency of vitamin C causes | scurvy |
| thiamine AKA | B1 |
| Riboflavin AKA | B2 |
| Niacin AKA | B6 |
| Folic Acid AKA | B9 |
| Functions of Calcium and Phosphorus in our diet | Bone and tooth health, nervous system function (calcium), ATP synthesis (phosphorus) |
| function of Potassium in our diet | nervous system health, helps maintain osmotic pressure |
| function of sodium in our diet | Maintain osmotic pressure, nervous system health |
| function of magnesium in our diet | ATP production |
| calcium and phosphorus foods | milk, green leafy vegetables, legumes |
| potassium foods | avocados, meats, peanut butter, banana |
| sodium foods | table salt, cured meats |
| magnesium foods | dairy, legumes and nuts, green leafy vegetables |
| excess contributes to hypertension | sodium |
| excess sodium can cause | high blood pressure |
| definition of calories | a unit of energy measurement for the food we eat |
| fats are the most calorie dense substance at | 9.5 calories per gram |
| carbohydrates and proteins are | 4.1 calories per gram |
| daily calories for an average female and males | 2000 females, 2500 males |
| BMR is | basal metabolic rate = calories used at rest |
| 1 lbs of fat is | 3500 calories |
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