Energy
Easy Nutrition Terms
Hard Nutrition Terms
Sports Drinks/Supplements
Cool Nutrition Terms
100
Your energy should consist of 55-60% of this nutrient
What are Carbohydrates?
100
The bad cholesterol
What is LDL?
100
term used to refer to blood sugar
What is glucose?
100
the main energy source in sports drinks
What are electrolytes?
100
The best choices for meat and meat substitutes
What is lean meat?
200
Your total energy should consist of 30% of this essential nutrient
What is fat?
200
The good cholesterol
What is HDL?
200
the total amount of chemical reactions that take place in the body
What is metabolism?
200
Three main nutrients given from electrolytes
What is sugar, sodium, and potassium
200
2000 of these a day are in the average diet
What are calories?
300
10-15% of this nutrient should make up your total energy
What is protein?
300
A group of minerals in which more are needed
What is macro minerals?
300
A measurement of energy
What is a kilojoule?
300
Non FDA approved substances some athletes may use
What are supplements?
300
a man-made fat
What is trans-fat?
400
Athletes do this to give them more energy in the long term
What is changing energy proportions?
400
A group of minerals we don't need as much of
What is micro minerals?
400
Protein is made up of what type of acids?
What are amino acids?
400
The main reason supplements are used
What is body building?
400
this type of protein is considered incomplete
What is plant protein?
500
An athlete's amount of this essential nutrient should never change
What is protein?
500
term used for good fat
what is unsaturated fat?
500
a measure of the speed at which glucose enters the body after eating
What is the Glycemic index?
500
the purpose for sports drinks
What is water retention?
500
the term for food with no extra nutritional value
What are empty calories?
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