Carbs
How many calories are in one gram of Carbohydrates
4 calories per gram
How many calories are in one gram of Protein
4 calories per gram
How many calories are in one gram of Fat
9 calories per gram
All fats are bad
False
Proteins help to build this in the body.
Muscle
The two types or carbohydrates are
Simple and Complex
What are the three kinds of Amino Acids
Essential, Nonessential, and Conditional
The three types of fats we talked about today are
Saturated, Unsaturated, and Hydrogenated (Trans)
Your body will use energy from carbs first and then from fats
True
Carbohydrates give the body what?
Energy
Fiber and Starch are known as what
Complex Carbohydrates
Amino Acids that are made by the body are called
Nonessential
Trans fats are also known as
Hydrogenated Fats
Both HDL and LDL Cholesterol are good for us
False
Fats are known to help blood do what?
Clot
What are the two ways the Simple Carbohydrates (Sugars) can be found in food?
Natural and Artificial
Amino Acids that cannot be made by the body and must come from food are
Essential
The two types of cholesterol are known as
LDL and HDL
Conditional Amino Acids are needed in times of illness and stress
True
Healthy hair, healthy skin, and vitamin absorption come from
Fats
What carbohydrates take longer to be broken down by the body?
Complex Carbohydrates
If a person eats 215g of Protein, how many calories will they have consumed?
860 calories
Name the two types of Unsaturated Fats
Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated
Complex Carbohydrates are Simple Carbohydrates (sugars) strung together
True
Linoleic and Linoleic Acid (essential fatty acids) come from
Fats