Health : 2. Physical Health (BENEFITS OF PROPER NUTRITION)

Select the SIX nutrients found in food.

- carbohydrates - protein - fat - vitamins - minerals - water

Select all that apply. According to the text's definition, nutrition is "the proper supply of nutrients essential for:"

- growth - reproduction - repair - immunity - energy

1. the proper supply of nutrients essential for growth, reproduction, repair, immunity, and energy 2. the conversion of nutrients into energy 3. cell converts nutrients into energy or materials for growth, repair, reproduction, and maintenance 4. the process by which the cell uses nutrients to repair or build new tissues 5. chemical substances that are absorbed by the body through the process of digestion 6. molecule responsible for facilitating biochemical reactions within the body

1. Nutrition 2. Catabolism 3. Metabolism 4. Anabolism 5. Nutrients 6. Enzyme

How many days can the body survive without water?

2/3

The body loses approximately _____ pints of water a day through sweat, urine, and exhalation.

5-6

The body is over ____ percent water.

60

______________ chemically alter the make-up of nutrients, changing them into a form that can be readily used by cells.

Enzymes

The best source of water is soda with caffeine.

false

Chemical substances that are absorbed by the body through the process of digestion are called:

nutrients

________ is the basis of good nutrition because it is essential to all forms of metabolism in the body.

water