Nutrients for Your Health
The process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health.
What is nutrition?
Having a high amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories.
What is nutrient-dense?
Breakfasts that include complex carbohydrates with some protein will give you this to help you start your day.
What is energy?
A group of organs that work together to break down food into substances that cells can use.
What is the Digestive System?
A gland that produces a blend of enzymes that break down proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
What is the pancreas?
Starches and sugars that provide energy.
What are carbohydrates?
What are percentages?
What are potatoes with the skin, cauliflower, avocados, and apples?
The system that removes wastes from the body and controls water balance.
What is the excretory system?
A way to assess body size, taking height and weight into account.
What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?
Substances that supply energy and promote normal growth.
What are fats?
A food that contains unsaturated fat?
What are olive oil, nuts, seeds, fish, or oils?
3 ways to get the nutrients you need.
What are: avoid skipping meals, watch your portion sizes, and balance your nutrients and food groups over time?
Food reaches your stomach after going through this.
What is the esophagus?
Essential nutrient used to build and repair body cells and tissues.
What is protein?
According to the Food Guide Pyramid, you should eat the most servings from these food groups.
What are bread, cereal, rice, and pasta?
Three organs that are part of the excretory system.
What are ureters, kidneys, and colon?
Substances that help to regulate the body's functions.
What are vitamins?
Recommended daily servings for teen boys, as compared with teen girls are _____________ for most food groups.
What is larger?