Macronutrients
This provides a more concentrated source of energy.
What is ... fat?
The digestive process starts here.
What is ... the mouth?
True or False: some foods are morally superior to others.
What is... False.
Vitamin D is necessary to assist in the absorption of this mineral.
What is ... Calcium.
Inadequate nutrition is a ___ to our nervous system & mood.
What is ... depressant.
This is the primary source of energy for the body.
What is ... carbohydrates?
Definition: the number of calories you burn each day at rest, just to breath, think & live.
What is ... Resting Metabolic Rate?
Everyone's is individual, and we require MORE calories than this on a daily basis (because we are not bed-ridden).
Honoring your hunger helps rebuild this trust.
What is ... the trust between you and your body.
Hypernatremia is too much of this mineral, and is a sign of dehydration.
What is ... Sodium.
The chemical that is the most sensitive to food intake.
What is ... Serotonin (the happy hormone)?
A type of carbohydrate that promotes normal bowel function.
What is ... Fiber?
Our body's response to being undernourished.
What is ... slows down metabolism and becomes more efficient in its use of the calories available.
Something that can make you feel full/uncomfortable, even if you haven’t eaten recently.
What is ... emotional fullness?
It is important to remember that despite feeling emotional full, your body still needs adequate fuel from food.
What is ... vitamins A, K, D, & E
Research shows that not getting enough of this macronutrient can make individuals more prone to anxiety.
What is ... fat.
The condition that can happen when there is an inadequate supply of carbohydrates in the diet, which shifts the body’s energy metabolism to use fat instead of glucose. This condition interrupts the body’s acid base balance and can be fatal.
What is ... Ketosis/ketoacidosis?
These are ways our body becomes more efficient when undernourished.
What is ... as metabolism slows,
- work output of heart decreases
- muscle tone decreases
- body temperature decreases
- blood sugar levels decline
- all chemical reactions in body decline
- body holds on to more water
Not allowing ourselves certain foods can lead to this cycle, which is powered by guilt.
What is ... restrict-binge or restrict-overeat cycle.
The groups of people that tend to require a vitamin/mineral supplement.
What is ... people with increased needs (pregnant) or those who struggle to get adequate intake (malnourished, elderly).
The smallest functioning units in our nervous system (Bonus: what happens to these units when undernourished)
What are ... neurons.
Neurogenesis aka creating of new neurons declines → decrease in chemical messages sent throughout brain → decrease in flexibility with thinking, trouble making decisions, etc
Name 3 reasons fat is an essential component to our diet (hint: there's more than 3).
What is...
- Increased satiety & satisfaction
- Improves taste, flavor & texture
- Source of essential fatty acids (ones our body cannot produce)
- Secondary source of fuel
- Maintains healthy hair, skin & nails
- Major component of the retina, nerve endings & hormones
- Maintains cell integrity (2/3 of structural material of brain's communication network & cell barriers)
- Spares protein so it can be used to repair & build body tissue
Where in the digestive tract most of our essential nutrients are absorbed.
What is ... the small intestine?
Smashing the scale, tossing diet/’light’ foods into the trash, and unfollowing Instagrams that promote detox teas and other nonsense. These are examples of ways to begin rejecting the _____.
What is... diet mentality?
Name 3 sources each of heme and non-heme iron.
- Heme: meat, poultry, seafood, fish
- Non-heme: beans, legumes, seeds, tofu, raw spinach, potato with skin, fortified breakfast cereal
List 4 neurological & psychological consequences of malnutrition.
What is ... Lack of attention span, poor concentration, limited memory, visuospatial ability, distorted perception of body, rigidity in thinking, poor emotion regulation