Nutrients
Helps with digestion, carries nutrients throughout the body, removes waste, and regulates body temperature
Water
Name one factor that influences food choice
Possible answers;
Taste, geography, culture, religion, cost, advertising, convenience
True or False: You should avoid skipping meals because it leads to overeating later in the day
True
The process in which the body breaks down food into smaller components that can be absorbed by the bloodstream and sent to each cell
Digestion
True or False;
caloric intake > calories burned = weight loss
caloric intake < calories burned = weight gain
False
This nutrient has two categories;
Water-soluble and Fat-soluble
Vitamins
Potatoes, corn, and parsnips are examples of what kind of vegetables?
Starchy vegetables
Explain why it is important to eat breakfast
Possible answers;
-10-12 hours since last meal
-Body needs fresh supply of energy
-Better concentration and attitude
The process by which the body gets rid of waste materials
Excretion
Name one factor that determines your healthy weight
Possible answers;
-Age, height, gender, genetics, growth pattern
The sugars and starches that provide energy
Carbohydrates
Give one example of a refined grain?
Possible answers;
Pasta, bagels, crackers, pretzels, bread, ect.
Snacks that include _______ carbohydrates and some protein will give you energy
Complex
This is where the body sends water and undigested solid waste; also called the large-intestine
Colon
A formula used to assess body size that takes height and weight into account
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Made from amino acids, these nutrients repair cells and tissues
Proteins
A unit of heat that measures the energy available in foods
Calorie
Bread, pasta, and cereal made from _____ _____ are healthier choices (2 words)
Whole grains
A pair of organs that filter water and waste materials from the blood
Kidneys
An eating disorder in which a person has an intense fear of weight gain and starves themselves
Anorexia nervosa
These nutrients supply energy, keep the skin healthy, promote growth, transport vitamins, and help build cell membranes
Fats
One category of the protein food group is poultry.
What makes a protein poultry?
Poultry comes from the flesh of a bird
What does it mean when a snack is nutrient dense?
It has a high amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories
The body's largest gland; secretes a liquid called bile that helps digest fat, also breaks down harmful substances such as alcohol
Liver
An eating disorder in which a person repeatedly eats large amounts of food and then purges
Bulimia nervosa