Chapter 8 [Workbook Hartman's Nursing
Assistant Care The Basics]Nutrition and
Hydration
Protein - answer✔✔Good sources of these are fish,meat, beans, soy products, and cheese
Water - answer✔✔Without this, a person can only live a few days
Fats - answer✔✔These help the body store energy
These add flavor to food and help to absorb certain vitamins - answer✔✔fats
They are essential for tissue growht and repair - answer✔✔proteins
examples of these are butter, oil and salad dressing - answer✔✔fats
the body cannot produce most of these - answer✔✔minerals
These provide fiber - answer✔✔carbohydrates
example of these include bread, cereal, and potatoes - answer✔✔carbohydrates
This is the most essential nutrient for life - answer✔✔water
These can be classified as monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and saturated - answer✔✔fats
Through perspiration, this helps to maintain body temperature - answer✔✔water
these can be fat-soluble or water-soluble - answer✔✔vitamins
one half to two-thirds of body weight is this - answer✔✔water
iron and calcium are examples of these - answer✔✔minerals
MyPlate's guidelines state that half of a person's plate should be made up of - answer✔✔grains
and protein
Out of the following choices,which color of vegetables has the best nutritional content? -
answer✔✔dark green
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