Role In Body
Extra calories eaten are stored by the body this way to be used as a reserve energy supply.
What is fat?
Good sources of fiber come from these 3 food pyramid groups.
What are Grains, Vegetables and Fruits?
For quenching thirst and preventing dehydration, this is the best beverage to drink.
What is Water?
These chemicals work together as a team with specific jobs.
What are Nutrients?
The nutrient that your body uses as its main source of energy.
What are carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates come mainly from these sources.
What are Plant Sources? (grains, vegetables, fruits, sugar cane)
A mineral that if deficient in the body can cause Osteoporosis (brittle bones that easily break).
What is Calcium?
Maintaining a healthy digestive system requires adequate supplies of this.
What is Fiber?
The 2 nutrients that help regulate body processes and do not supply energy themselves.
What are Vitamins and Minerals?
General examples of complete proteins.
What are Fish, Chicken, Pork, Beef?
These 2 nutrients can sustain life for long periods of time.
What are Carbohydrates and Water?
The purpose of a low carbohydrate diet is to have your body use this as a fuel source.
What is Body Fat?
Children, athletes and people recovering from surgery require an extra intake of this nutrient.
What is Protein?
Saturated fats are found in these sources and are unhealthy for you.
What are Animal Sources (meats, eggs, milk)?
When you have anemia and are tired all the time, you have a deficiency in this mineral.
What is Iron?
A strict vegetarian does this to obtain all the essential amino acids and remain healthy.
What is eating a variety of incomplete proteins?