Types of Fat
Fats that are usually solid at room temperature (Butter)
Saturated Fat
The waxy, fat like substance found in the blood.
cholesterol
This is an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat.
Anorexia
A sugar found especially in honey and fruit.
Fructose
Labeling on all Package Foods
Nutritional Facts
Olive oil, avocado and walnuts are what kind of fat? (good or bad)
Good fat (Mono unsaturated fatty acids)
High levels of _____ cholesterol can build up in your arteries, causing heart disease.
Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
This is a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body.
Obesity
A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
Glucose
This is the term used to reference the amount of a nutrient you need each day.
Daily value (DV)
Fats that are usually liquid at room temperature (olive oil).
Unsaturated fats
What are 3 factors to lower your cholesterol?
Food, exercise and statins (medication)
This term results from a poor diet or inability to absorb nutrients.
Malnutrition
This is the simplest form of carbohydrates.
Sugars
The largest portions on my plate should be
Fruits and Vegetables
A kind of fat formed when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil during processing
THE MOST DANGEROUS TYPE OF FAT!
Trans Fatty Acid
What two foods contain the highest levels of cholesterol?
Meat and diary products
A severe life-threatening eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food (often very quickly and to the point of discomfort); a feeling of a loss of control; experiencing shame, distress or guilt afterwards.
Binge eating
This sweetener is unrefined or partially refined cane sugar.
Brown sugar
An organic compound required in tiny amounts by an organism for normal growth and development.
Vitamins
What term represents a number based on your height and weight?
Body Mass Index (BMI)
What organ makes cholesterol?
Liver
A serious eating disorder that is characterized by compulsive overeating usually followed by self-induced vomiting or laxative or diuretic abuse, and is often accompanied by guilt and depression.
Bulimia
This is simply a measure of how quickly a carbohydrate food raises blood glucose levels.
The Glycemic Index (GI)
A chemical element required to support human biochemical processes and functions by playing roles in cell structure and function as well as blood electrolytes.
Minerals