Health Knise Name: Nutrition Webquest Date

Health – Knise Name: Nutrition Webquest Date:

Vitamins

1. There are type classifications of vitamins – water soluble and fat soluble. Please research the names of the vitamins necessary for proper function of the human body. Make sure to put them under the correct classification. Read to find the vitamins – click here

2. Water Soluble Fat Soluble

B Vitamins

Other Water Soluble Vitamins

3. Choose two of the water soluble vitamins above and fill in the information in the chart below.

a. Vitamin Chart #1 – Merck

b. Vitamin Chart #2 - Kids Health

Name of Water Soluble Function in the body Common food sources that What happens in the body Vitamin naturally provide this when there is a deficiency in vitamin this vitamin.

4. Choose two of the fat soluble vitamins above and fill in the information in the chart below.

Name of Fat Soluble Function in the body Common food sources that What happens in the body Vitamin naturally provide this when there is a toxicity (too vitamin much) of this vitamin.

5. In our bodies we have minerals present that are used to help with body maintenance and function. Overall, there are 28 minerals that are used by the body for a variety of processes. Of the 28 minerals recognized, some are macrominerals, which means they are found in higher quantities in the body, whereas others are called trace minerals because they are found in low quantities in the body.

Identify the minerals below by unscrambling the letters and using the links below.

Minerals Chart #1 Minerals Chart #2

- C L A M I C U:

- I O R N:

- G M A N S M I U E:

- C I Z N:

- P S H O P S O U R H:

- O T S I P S A U M:

- M I D O S U:

- L E E I U S N M:

6. Choose three of the minerals from the list on the previous page and fill in the information in the chart below.

Minerals Chart #1 Minerals Chart #2

Name of Mineral Function in the body Common food sources that naturally provide this mineral

7. Vitamins and minerals get lost during food preparation and cooking. Each form of preparation and cooking results in a general amount of nutrient loss. Use this link to answer the questions below. http://nutritiondata.self.com/topics/processing

What percentage is lost if you are cooking a food containing …

a. Vitamin A?

b. Iron?

c. Riboflavin?

d. Folate?

What percentage if lost if you REHEAT a food containing…

a. Vitamin C?

b. B12?

c. Calcium?

8. Aside from vitamins and minerals, water is another essential nutrient that does not provide any calories. It is necessary for many body functions.

a. So, how water do you really need? Use the following equation to determine your needs.

0.5 ounces x Body Weight (lbs) = Fluid needs per day (ounces)

x = ounces