Carbohydrates
What are the two types of carbs?
Simple and complex
What are the sources of protein?
Meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, milk/products, nuts and seeds
What should you do about trans fats in your diet?
Limit them
How do you get vitamins?
Frutis, veggies, grains, and dairy products
What mineral is most known for being in milk and dairy?
Calcium, it maintains healthy teeth and bones
Bread, beans, cereal, rice, pasta
What are the two types of protein?
Complete, and incomplete
What are the sources of HEALTHY fat?
Fatty fish, salmon, tuna, trout, oils
What vitamin is in citrus fruits, broccoli, and green leafy vegetables?
Vitamin C
What is the function of minerals?
Builds strong bones, transmits nerve impulses, maintains fluid balance in the body
What do simple carbs provide?
Quick energy, and/or easy and quick to digest
What source contains all nine essential amino acids?
Complete proteins
What are examples of UNhealthy fat?
Fried foot, fast food, commercial baked goods
What is the function of vitamins?
Protects skin, boosts immune system, and keeps nervous system healthy
What are the sources of minerals?
Fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and animal products
What do complex carbs provide?
Long lasting energy, and/or takes longer to be digested
What is the function of protein?
Should we eat a lot of trans fats?
No we should limit
What does Vitamin A provide?
What mineral is found in bananas?
Potassium, it helps regulate fluids in the body
What is the function?
Provide energy to the body
If someone was vegetarian how do they get protein in their diet?
Eat other sources of incomplete proteins, they have to mix and match: Eats nuts and seeds, bean s and rice, peanut butter, bean soup...
What are the functions of fats?
Helps insulate the body, carries vitamins through the body, provides back up energy, promotes healthy skin
C, D, A, E, B9
What mineral helps with immune and metabolism function, and wound healing?
Zinc