Nutrition Review
Name: ________________________
A. List the 6 ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS
1. Carbohydrates
4. Vitamins
2. Fats
5. Minerals
3. Proteins
6. Water
B. Write the complete definition of the following words:
Nutrient: is a chemical substance in foods that builds, repairs, and maintains body tissues,
regulates body processes and provides energy.
Protein: is a nutrient needed to build, repair, and maintain body tissues. Proteins form parts of
muscles, bones, blood, cell membranes and hormones.
Carbohydrates: are nutrients that provide energy to the body.
Fats: nutrients that are a source of energy and make certain vitamins available for use in the
body.
Vitamins: are nutrients that help chemical reactions take place in the body.
Minerals: are nutrients that regulate many chemical reactions in the body
Fiber: substance in plants that your body can’t digest
Cholesterol: Soft, fat-like, waxy substance found in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells
C. Compare and Contrast: In COMPLETE sentences please write the differences between the
two words given.
1. Animal and Non- Animal Proteins
Animal proteins contain all of the amino acids, while non-animal proteins do not.
Animal proteins are also called “complete” and non-animal are called “incomplete”
2. Simple and Complex Carbohydrates
Simple sugars that enter the bloodstream rapidly and provide quick energy and complex
carbohydrates are starches, and they give long lasting energy
3. Fat Soluble and Water Soluble Vitamins
Fat soluble vitamins are able to be stored in the body while water soluble vitamins cannot
be stored in the body.
D. Matching
___E____ Sources of Proteins
A. Vegetable oil, corn oil
___G____ Sources of Complex Carbohydrates B. How fast a person burns energy
___A____Sources of Unsaturated Fats
C. An eating disorder in which a person has
uncontrollable urges to binge and purge
___J_____Sources of Fat-Soluble Vitamins
D. chemical composition of food
___B_____ BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)
E. Meat, Fish, Eggs, Beans
___I______Anorexia Nervosa
F. Phosphorus, Calcium
___C_____ Bulimia
G. Rice, wheat, and oats
____D____ Ingredients
H. provides information on the nutrients in the
food
____F___ Sources of Minerals
I. Eating disorder by self-starvation &
weight of 15% or more below normal
____H____ Nutrition Facts
J. Vitamins A, E, D
True or False. Write TRUE or FALSE in the space provided. DO NOT WRITE T or F!!
__TRUE__ Signs of Bulimia include: Abuses laxatives, diet pills, diuretics, excessive
exercise, and tooth decay
__TRUE____ You have a positive body image when you accept the appearance of your
body.
__FALSE___ If a food is 400+ calories it is considered a moderate amount of calories.
__FALSE__ There are approximately 1 out of 2 adults who are obese in America
__TRUE__ In the CDC video, the doctors said that it is harder for people who live in low
economic or poor communities to get healthy foods
__TRUE__ Adults of all ages and ability levels and children, need to get the recommended
amount of physical activity