Introduction
Name________________ Lifetime Wellness
The Six Nutrients
For one through ten, circle which option answers the question or fills in the blank best. Then, for eleven through twenty, circle "T" if the statement is true or circle "F" if the statement is false.
1. Adults should consume two to three _____ of water per day.
A) liters
B) glasses
C) gallons
D) milliliters
2. ______ is/are the main energy source for the brain.
A) Minerals
B) Vitamins
C) Carbohydrates
D) Fat
3. Protein is responsible for building and repairing _______.
A) fingernails
B) bone marrow
C) brain cells
D) body tissues
4. Twenty to 35 percent of your daily intake should come from _______.
A) protein
B) fat
C) vitamins
D) carbohydrates
5. Which of the following is a source of carbohydrates?
A) Fruits
B) Breads
C) Grains
D) All of the Above
6. _____ help/s maintain homeostasis.
A) Minerals
B) Carbohydrates
C) Water
D) Vitamins
7. A vitamin named Folate helps to _______.
A) prevent birth defects
B) lengthen one's life
C) fight off cancer
D) burn fat quickly
8. Bananas are a rich source of _______.
A) fats
B) calcium
C) Folate
D) potassium
9. _____ of the grains you consume should be whole grains.
A) Ten percent
B) A quarter
C) Half
D) Three-Fourths
10. Fruit and whole grains are full of ______.
A) sugar
B) fiber
C) oils
D) preservatives
11. (T or F?) Vitamin C is directly linked to the structure of blood vessels.
12. (T or F?) Vitamin K can be gotten through exposure to the sun.
13. (T or F?) Water transports minerals to cells.
14. (T or F?) No more than 3,000 milligrams of minerals should be consumed per day.
15. (T or F?) You should have three servings of calcium-rich foods per day.
16. (T or F?) Peppers are a good source of Vitamin C.
17. (T or F?) Foods with Omega-3s are very bad for you.
18. (T or F?) Dairy is considered to be a lean protein.
19. (T or F?) There are a total of fifteen amino acids.
20. (T or F?) Vitamins can come from four sources.
Teacher Page
The Six Nutrients (Key)
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. C
10. B
11. T
12. F
13. F
14. F
15. T
16. T
17. F
18. T
19. F
20. F