10 Questions
What is the definition of nutrition?
Nutrition is the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
What are nutrients?
Nutrients are essential substances that the body needs in order to grow and stay healthy.
What are the macro-nutrients?
Macro-nutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, fats/oils, and water.
What are the micro-nutrients?
Micro-nutrients are vitamins, minerals, and trace elements.
What is the purpose of food in our bodies?
Food supports growth, repair, and maintenance of the body, and protects it from infections and diseases.
Match the following terms with their definitions from the text:
Nutrition = The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth Food = Any edible (safe to eat/not poisonous) material Diet = The kinds of food that a person or community habitually eats Macro-nutrients = Those that are needed in large quantities (tens or hundreds of grams) every day
Match the following terms with their descriptions from the text:
Micro-nutrients = Those that are needed in minute quantities (micrograms or at best milligrams) Nutrients = Essential substances that your body needs in order to grow and stay healthy Carbohydrate = One of the essential nutrients needed by the body Water = One of the essential nutrients needed by the body
Match the following definitions with the correct terms from the text:
The study of food at work in our bodies, our source for energy, and the medium for which our nutrients can function = Nutrition Any edible (safe to eat/not poisonous) material = Food The kinds of food that a person or community habitually eats = Diet Essential substances that your body needs in order to grow and stay healthy = Nutrients
Match the following terms with their descriptions from the text:
Protein = One of the essential nutrients needed by the body Vitamins = One of the micro-nutrients needed by the body Minerals = One of the micro-nutrients needed by the body Fat/Oil = One of the essential nutrients needed by the body
Match the following terms with their definitions from the text:
Macro-nutrients = Those that are needed in large quantities (tens or hundreds of grams) every day Micro-nutrients = Those that are needed in minute quantities (micrograms or at best milligrams) Nutrients = Essential substances that your body needs in order to grow and stay healthy Diet = The kinds of food that a person or community habitually eats
Test your knowledge on the basics of sports nutrition and the importance of nutrients for growth and overall health. Explore the process of nutrition and how it fuels our bodies for energy.
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