Integrating

Question 0

What are the nutrient functions on a system level?

Answer 0

1) Bone
2) Central nervous system
3) Immune system
4) Blood & circulatory system

Question 1

What are the nutrient functions on a cellular level?

Answer 1

1) Gene expression
2) Energy metabolism
3) Antioxidant activity

Question 2

Which nutrients are involved in bone health? How?

Answer 2

1) Vitamin D –> aids in calcium absorption?
2) Vitamin C –> forms healthy connective tissue
3) Vitamin K –> synthesis of proteins that regulate bone metabolism

Question 3

Which nutrients are involved in the central nervous system function?

Answer 3

1) Vitamin B12
2) Vitamin B6
3) Amino acids

Question 4

Which nutrients are req’d for DNA synthesis? How?

Answer 4

1) Omega-6 –> pro-inflammatory
2) Omega-3 –> anti-inflammatory
3) Antioxidants –> protect immune cells from free radicals (produced by phagocytes)

Question 5

Which nutrients play a role in blood & circulation?

Answer 5

1) Folate –> blood cell division

2) Iron —> hemoglobin

Question 6

What nutrients are key in the DASH diet? What does DASH stand for?

Answer 6

DASH: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension

1) potassium
2) calcium
3) magnesium