6 essential nutrients

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Fiber and Starch are what kind of carb?

Complex

What are two nutrients that are major sources of energy?

Fat and carbs

What is the nutriment that provides MOST energy?

Fats

Two types of vitamins

H2O Soluble, Fat Soluble

What are fats?

High energy nutrients that are composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen

What are the six essential Nutrients?

Protein, Fat, Carbs, Vitamins, Minerals, Water

What are the two kinds of fats?

Saturated, Unsaturated

Glucose and Sugar are what kind of carb?

Simple

Two types of carbs

Simple, Complex

Why is water the bodes most important nutrient?

The bodys vital processes including chemical reactions such as the breakdown of nutrients take place in water

What foods contain high amounts of protein?

beans, meat

What kind of proteins come from animal sources such as meat and eggs?

complete

what kind of protein contains all the amino acids?

complete

How do you get minerals into your diet?

eat plant foods or animals that have eaten plants

where are are fat soluble vitamins stored?

fatty tissues in body

Where do people get vitamins from?

food

What does iron do?

forms an important part of blood cells

What are vitamins?

helper molecules in a variety of chemical reactions within the body

what does fluorine do?

helps form bones and teeth

what does potassium do?

helps maintain water balance

What kind of protein is missing one or more essential amino acids?

incomplete

What kind of proteins come from plant sources such as nuts and grains?

incomplete

two types of proteins

incomplete, complete

Are unsaturated fats liquid or solid?

liquid

What foods are saturated fats found in?

meat, egg yolks, coconut oil

What does magnesium do?

need for normal muscle and nerve function

what are minerals?

nutrients that are not made by living things

What foods are unsaturated fats found in?

oils such as olive oil and canola oil, seafood

What nutrients contain nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen?

proteins

List three jobs fats have in the body

provide energy, form part of the structure of cells, protects and supports internal organs

Are saturated fats liquid or solid?

solid

What are nutrients?

substances in food that give the raw materials and the energy needed by the body

what is the most abundant substance in the body?

water


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