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What is a trans fat ?
are made when manufacturers add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oils
What is Cholesterol ?
is a waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in animal products
What are the two types of carbs?
Simple and Complex
What is an example of a complex card
N/A
What is an example of a simple carb?
N/A
These were found to be important in a persons diet because of sailors getting scurvy
Vitamins
What builds up in your arteries
plaque
What does fat soluble mean
dissolves in fat
What does water soluble mean
Dissolves in water
Where does cholesterol come from ?
Animal products
Unsaturated fats are classified as either
monounsaturated fats or polyunsaturated fats
Fats are made up of
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
This is a type of complex carbohydrate that is found in plants.
Fiber
Foods high in Fiber could help prevent
Cancer
The amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down is measured in units called
Calories
Vitamins called _________ help protect healthy cells from the damage caused by the normal aging process as well as from certain types of cancer.
Antioxidants
True or false There are no warning signs for high cholesterol
True
Being _______ can lead to serious health problems, including heart disease and diabetes
Overweight
________________is important in blood clotting and the functioning of your nervous system
Calcium
______________is the chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release this energy.
Metabolism
Food supplies your body with ________, substances that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair body tissues, and obtain energy.
nutrients
How does a person check their cholesterol?
A blood test
Your body requires only small amounts of ________, which are nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil.
minerals
What are the 7 minerals your body needs
calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, chlorine, and sulfur
What are the 6 classes of nutrients that your body needs
carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water