Nutrients Overview
Give me an example of a food that gives you protein
Any meat, eggs, etc
Give me one reason why more calories are being consumed nowadays.
1. Grocery stores offer more food choices, including many prepared foods
2. More meals are eaten outside of the home
3. Portion sizes have increased
Which weighs more, muscle or fat?
Muscle
What type of sugar is the major provider of energy for your body's cells?
Glucose
_____________ is a condition in which bones gradually weaken.
Osteoporosis
The amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down is measured in units called __________.
Calories
A person with a BMI of 18 is considered to be ___________?
Underweight
Body fat ________ with age while muscle mass __________.
Increases; Decreases
___________ fats are usually solid at room temperature.
Saturated
What are the two classes of vitamins?
Fat-soluble and Water-soluble
Name the six classes of nutrients.
Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water.
What is the name of the website that we went to that gave us an in-depth look at different parts of nutrition and that showed us our maintenance calories?
What three factors affect body composition?
Lifting Weights, Gender, and Age
We talked about how your body has an amount of amino acids that it cannot manufacture. We called them the essential amino acids. How many are there?
Nine
What are three factors that affect food choice?
Personal preference
Cultural background
Time and convenience
Friends
The media
We discussed how fiber cannot be digested, however it is still necessary. What were two of the things that a high fiber diet helps with?
Helps prevent constipation, Reduce the risk of colon cancer, and May prevent heart disease
I did it so you can too. Go up to the board and correctly write the formula to calculate a person's BMI.
BMI= (Weight/Height2) X 703
A person's weight is determined by various factors including heredity, _______________, and body composition.
Level of activity
What are two of the four reasons that having fat is important?
1. Supply your body with energy
2. Form your cells
3. Maintain body temperature
4. Protect your nerves
Explain why hunger and appetite are not the same thing.
Hunger is a feeling of physical discomfort that is caused by the body's need for nutrients
Appetite is a desire for food that is based on emotions and other factors rather than nutritional need
You need 7 minerals in significant amounts. Name 5 of them.
Calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, chlorine, and sulfur
What is BMR? What are the three factors I told you that affect BMR?
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the rate at which you use energy when your body is at rest.
Age, Gender, & Muscle Mass
Explain why overweight and obese are not synonymous.
Overweight is a term used to describe a person who is heavier than the standard. Obese refers specifically to ADULTS who have a BMI of 30 or higher.
Why should you not pour grease down the sink after cooking burgers?
The grease would become saturated since the animal fats cooked out of the meat and therefore would solidify in the sink and clog it up.
We talked about how vitamin K aids in blood clotting. Vitamin K is a ______-solube vitamin. Why is blood clotting a good thing?
Fat-soluble; If your blood did not clot, you would bleed out any time you got cut.