nutri quiz

• The most common cause of iron deficiency is blood loss.
• Iron-deficiency anemia can be prevented by consuming foods rich in iron, such as red meat, poultry, fish, beans, fortified cereals, and dried fruits like apricots and raisins.
• Calcium inhibits iron absorption.
• Calcium inhibits the absorption of nonheme iron.
• Water


  It makes up most of your blood and help carry oxygen and food to the cells in your body. It helps your body get rid of wastes through urine and sweat.
• Carbohydrates


  Our body's main source of energy
• Calcium


  They are very important for building strong bones
• Alzheimer's disease


  A degenerative brain disorder that causes a gradual and irreversible decline in memory and eventually, the ability to care for oneself
• Pellagra


  A dietary-deficiency disease resulting from inadequate intake of niacin
• Arrhythmia


  An irregularity in the rhythm of the heartbeat
• Vitamin C


  A water-soluble vitamin found in fruits and leafy vegetables and is also called as ascorbic acid
• Scurvy


  A prolonged deficiency of Vitamin C in the diet causes this disease
• The theme for this year's Nutrition Month Celebration is "Gutom at Malnutrisyon, Sama-sama nating Wakasan"
• Casein


  The protein food found in milk
• Sunlight/Morning Sunshine


  The cheapest source of Vitamin D
• Psidium guajava


  The scientific name of guava
• Nutri-Pak


  The package of simple ready-to-cook foods designed as a supplement to the usual diet of the child
• Kwashiorkor


  The severe form of child malnutrition caused by inadequate intake of protein
• Diet


  The food that a person usually consumes
• Vitamin B12/Cyanocobalamin


  The vitamin extracted from liver which is essential for red blood cell formation
• Palindromia


  A relapse or recurrence of an illness or disease
• Dietotherapy


  The scientific regulation of diet in treating disease
• Food


  Any substance that nourishes a person to enable him to live and grow
• Lethargy


  A condition characterized by sleepiness, indifference, and lack of energy
• Lipometabolism


  The metabolism of fat
• Marasmus


  A condition caused by lack of calories or inadequate amount of food
• Leukemia or Leukaemia


  A type of cancer of the blood characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts"
• Bradycardia


  The slowness of heart rate
• Colostrum


  The first secretion from the mother's breast that is rich in antibodies and minerals, produced after giving birth and before the production of true milk, providing newborns with immunity to infections
• Amino Acids


  The "building blocks" of protein which is an integral part of all body tissues especially muscle
• Goiter


  The enlargement of the thyroid gland appearing as a swelling of the front of the neck
• Iodine


  It helps prevent goiter
• Bio-availability/Bioavailability


  The ease with which nutrients, particularly minerals, can be absorbed from the digestive tract and utilized by the body
• Chelates


  Minerals that are attached to other molecules such as proteins or carbohydrates and used to improve the bio-availability of minerals
• Fatty Acids


  The building blocks of fats and oils
• Anthropometry


  The study of measurement of the physical characteristics of the body such as height and weight
• Blood Pressure


  The pressure of the blood on the walls of the arteries
• Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)


  The rate of energy used for metabolism when the body is at complete rest
• Bulimia


  An eating disorder characterized by binge eating, sometimes followed by vomiting or purging
• Caffeine


  The natural stimulant found in coffee, tea, and chocolate