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Nutrition & Metabolism

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