Diet
What is MyPlate?
A plate that is divided into sections consisting of what is essential for a meal
What are some sources of Carbohydrates?
Fruits, Vegetables, Whole Grains, Nuts, Cereal, Pasta, and Rice
What are Lipids?
Fats, Oils, Related substances
Name one source of Protein
Meat, Eggs, Milk
Name a source of Calcium
Dairy products, Legumes, Vegetables
What are the five groups of MyPlate?
Fruits, Veggies, Grains, Protein, and Dairy
True or False?
Dietary fiber is easily broken down in the digestive system?
False, Humans do not produce the enzymes to break down fibers, therefore they pass through the system without being digested
Name a Dietary source of Lipids?
Butter, Oils, Nuts and Seeds, Fatty meats, Corn
What are proteins composed of?
Amino acids
Name a source of Sodium
Salty Foods
What is the difference between Macronutrients vs Micronutrients?
Bonus: Can you give some examples of both?
Macro- Large amounts of nutrients we need (Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins)
Micro- Small amounts of the nutrients we need (Vitamins and Minerals: Iron, Iodine, Zinc etc.)
How does the body deal with extra Carbohydrates?
They are stored in the cells, in the form of fat
True or False?
Lipids are insoluble in polar solvents' like water?
What are Proteins largely controlled by?
Hormones'
Where do Minerals come from?
Minerals are found naturally occurring in the Earth (Salts, Metals, Mineral deposits)
What is the name of the other dietary plate?
Eat Well Plate
How many Carbon atoms are in a Carbohydrate Molecule?
4
Name a hormone that contributes to Lipid Metabolism?
Insulin, ACTH, GH, Glucocorticoids
What part of the Cell Synthesizes the protein?
Ribosomes
True or False?
Exposure to sunlight/UV rays helps aid Vitamin C synthesis
False: Sunlight aids in Vitamin D synthesis
Iron, Zinc, Copper, Selenium, Manganese, Iodine, Chromium and Molybdenum
Which elements combine to form a Carbohydrate Module?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
Saturated fats have all available hydrocarbon bonds filled or saturated by hydrogen, while Unsaturated fats are not fully filled, and are able to form double-bonds
What is the rate of Protein Anabolism equals the rate of Protein Catabolism?
Protein Balance
Name one Vitamin that when deficient, will cause Anemia
B6, B9, B12