6 Essential Nutrients
What are the 6 types of nutrients?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
Too much sodium can increase the risk of what?
High blood pressure
Where can you find the nutritional value of one label serving of a product?
On nutrition label (back of package)
Where does the digestion process start?
How much of moderate physical activity is recommend daily?
60 minutes
These are made up of amino acids
Proteins
Foods that are low in nutrients are high in what?
Sugars
What does serving size mean?
Recommended amount for 1 person to consume
What do the salivary glands produce?
Saliva
What should you match your level of physical activity with?
The amount of food you eat
Carbohydrates
Food that are high in sugars promote what?
Tooth decay
What 2 sections of fat are located on a nutrition label?
Saturated and trans fats
What connects the mouth to the stomach?
The esophagus
2 influences of body image
Attitudes of family and friends
Images from the media
A person can only live for about a week without this
Water
Whole grains
20% or more is a lot and 5% or less isn't very much. What is this section called?
% daily value
Where does food that the body can't digest go?
The colon
People who are unhappy may have...
Poor body image
These are fat soluble or water soluble
Vitamins
Calories from sugars that are not used by the body for energy are stored as
Body fat
TRUE or FALSE
All packaged foods have a nutrition facts panel
True
The process the body uses to get rid of waste is called what?
Excretion
What could you do instead of taking an elevator?
Take the stairs