Needed Nutrients: Living Longer and Better

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1. Eat plenty of a variety of vegetables, fruits and whole-grain products and little of foods with much ____.
  a. fats
  b. sugar
  c. salt
  d. all 3
2. The six basic nutrients are carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals and ___.
  a. fiber
  b. omega-3
  c. water
  d. calories
3. There are more than ____ essential nutrients that the body needs to function well.
  a. 10
  b. 20
  c. 30
  d. 40
4. To maintain body weight in a healthy range, balance calories from foods and beverages with ___ expended.
  a. time
  b. calories
  c. effort
  d. exercise
5. Consume 3 or more ounce-equivalents of whole-grain products per day, with the rest of the recommended grains coming from enriched or whole-grain products. In general, at least ___% the grains should come from whole grains.
  a. 20
  b. 30
  c. 40
  d. 50
6. Vitamin ___ helps protect vision.
  a. A
  b. B6
  c. B12
  d. K
7. Vitamin ___ is found in spinach, broccoli, kale, eggs, cereals, sprouts.
  a. A
  b. B6
  c. K
  d. E
8. ____ helps with bone strength, transmission of nerve impulses, and maintaining a regular heart beat.
  a. Iron
  b. Pottasium
  c. Calcium
  d. Sodium
9. EPA and DHA are the ___-chain variety of Omega 3
  a. long
  b. short
  c. closed
  d. open
10. There are 13 vitamins essential for bodily functions: Vitamins A, C, D, E, K, and the B vitamins. They all can be obtained from food, and vitamin ___ and vitamin K can be synthesized by the body.
  a. A
  b. D
  c. C
  d. E
11. Vitamin ___is water-soluble.
  a. C
  b. A
  c. D
  d. E
12. The average adult's weight is made up of about ___ per cent calcium. The bulk of this mineral is found in the skeleton and teeth; the rest is stored in the tissues or blood.
  a. 2
  b. 4
  c. 6
  d. 8