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HOSA NUTRITION EXAM GUIDEQUESTIONS ANSWERS
Wellness - Answer-a way of life that integrates body, mind, and spirit
Nutrients - Answer-chemical substances found in food that are necessary for good
health
Essential nutrients - Answer-nutrients found only in food; most nutrients must be
obtained from food in order to meet the body's needs.
6 classes of nutrients - Answer--carbohydrates
-fats (lipids)
-proteins
-vitamins
-minerals
-water
Organic nutrients contain - Answer-hydrogen, oxygen,
and carbon
Organic nutrients & inorganic nutrients - Answer-Before the body can use organic
nutrients, it must break them down into their smallest components.
Inorganic nutrients are already in their simplest forms when the body ingests them,
except for water.
4 organic nutrients & their functions - Answer-Carbohydrates- provide energy
Fat- provide energy
Proteins - provide energy, build and repair body issues
Vitamins - regulate body processes
2 inorganic nutrients & their functions - Answer-Minerals & water- regulate body
processes
Carbohydrate - Answer-the nutrient class providing the major source of energy in the
average diet
Only one of the six nutrient classes that contains nitrogen - Answer-proteins
Highest calorie value nutrient class - Answer-fats
Signal of hunger - Answer-When the body signals hunger, that is the
indication that there is a decrease in blood glucose that supplies the body with
energy.
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