Carbs, Fats, and Proteins
Food Pyramid
Smart weight gain/loss strategies
Energy balance
Vitamin, Minerals, and Toxins
100
What is the body-building nutrient?
Protein.
100
What are the five groups of the food pyramid?
(In any order) Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, Meat/Protein, Dairy ---- Fats
100
What are lapses?
They are when people fall back into former habits, a normal part of both weight change and weight maintenance.
100
Your basal energy is the energy that you need to ___________
live.
100
Which of the two types of vitamins is the most dangerous?
Fat-soluble vitamin.
200
Saturated fat is damaging to which body organ?
The heart.
200
How many servings are recommended for the dairy group?
2-3 a day
200
Who are chronic dieters?
People who frequently diet in unhealty ways in order to lose weigt.
200
Basal processes include (list 2)
-Beating of the heart OR -Inhaling and exhaling of air OR -Maintenance of body temperature. OR -Working of the nerves and glands.
200
What kind of vitamin dissolves in water?
Water-soluble vitamins.
300
What type of fat comes from animal sources?
Saturated fat.
300
What group do beans fall into?
Meats and protein
300
Why is starving unhealthy?
It can lead to the body ''eating'' itself.
300
Caloric intake - Caloric expenditure = _______________
-Change in fat OR -Total caloric intake/outake.
300
What are trace minerals?
Minerals that are only needed in tiny amounts.
400
Fiber reduces the risk of which disease?
Heart disease.
400
What do the steps to the left of the pyramid represent?
They represent personalization and physical exercise.
400
What are major symptoms of anorexia nervosa?
-Drop in blood pressure -Heart pumps inefficiently -Muscles become weak and small in size -Mineral deficiencies that can cause death -Hormone output is abnormal
400
The more muscles you move and the longer and more vigorously you move tem, the more ___________ you spend.
Calories
400
What is the most abundant mineral in the human body?
Calcium
500
How does eating starchy food help people think?
It provides glucose in the form the body uses best.
500
Name one food from the vegetable groups that are very high in calories.
French fries, olives, tempura vegetables.
500
What is bulimia?
It is repeated binge eating, followed by vomiting.
500
Three major components go into the benefits of excercise. What are they?
-Frequency -Intensity -Time
500
Why is alcohol considered a toxin?
Because it does not promote growth or maintenance of the body.
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