Carbohydrates
Another name for sugar
glucose/sucrose
How do fats help us?
provide energy, absorb vitamins, protect us
How do proteins help us?
building, repairing, maintaining tissue (like muscles)
What does mono/poly mean?
1/many
What is the difference between natural and added sugars?
Natural sugars take more time to digest.
Name one thing that carbohydrates do to help our bodies.
gives energy?
Which type of fat is the worst?
Trans fat
What's the benefit of meat protein over other protein sources?
has all 9 essential amino acids
What unit is used for energy?
Calorie
What happens when you skip meals?
your body feels stressed, you feel more fatigue, and your body breaks down food stored (glycogen, fat), metabolism also slows down.
Why do we feel tired after eating simple sugars?
body releases too much insulin at once, makes us sleepy
Why are saturated fats bad?
fat gets stuck in your arteries
Name 3 other sources of protein that are not meat.
nuts, tofu, beans, seeds, quinoa
What is fuel?
Gives you energy for work.
What type of foods give you acne?
refined carbohydrates (simple) with no nutrition or fiber
What is a simple carbohydrate?
How can you usually tell the difference between saturated and unsaturated fat?
saturated fat is liquid in room temperature
What percent of our diet should be protein? give me a range.
10-25%
What is malnutrition?
Not enough nutrition
Tell me 3 ways we process foods or three reasons why we process food.
heat, wash, add, cut, reduce
taste, convenience, fortify, enhance
What is the benefit of complex carbohydrates
slow digestion of sugar, no sugar crash
What is fat better at than the other macronutrients when it comes to energy. name two things.
gives us more energy than other macronutrients, better at storing.
Why do eggs have a lot of protein?
The egg needs all the amino acids to help an embryo (baby) develop.
What does saturated mean?
Completely full, can't take anymore.
Proteins stimulate muscle synthesis. What does stimulate and synthesis mean?
starting an action/process
Creating/Generating by adding two things.