Nutrition
Carbohydrates
Fats & Protein
MISC
MISC
100
The study of nutrients in food and how they nourish the body
What is nutrition
100
What is the unit of measurement for energy in nutrition
What is a calorie (kilocalorie)
100
Another word for fats
What is lipids
100
Chemical compounds found in food that help your body absorb nutrients
What are vitamins
100
These take longer to dissolve, contain lots of fiber, and provide a long-lasting source of energy
What complex carbohydrates
200
Components of food that are needed for the body to function
What are nutrients
200
The body's main source of energy
What are carbohydrates
200
Three types of fatty acids
What are saturated, monounsaturated, and polysaturated saturated-meats, dairy, butter, palm-canola-coconut oils monounsaturated-olives, canola, peanut, avocado polyunsaturated-fish, sunflower-corn-soybean-sesame oils
200
This is essential to all forms of life-think hydrate
What is water
200
A process that causes unnatural fats to spoil
What is oxidation
300
Effects of Malnutrition-name three
What are decreased energy, developmental problems, decreased focus, long-term disease, death
300
Good sources of carbohydrates-name three
What are pasta, rice, tortillas, baked potato, honey, sugar, fruit
300
This type of fat should be limited
What is saturated fat (It's not good for your heart)
300
Meats, poultry, fish, eggs and dairy products are this type of protein
What are complete proteins (they contain all the essential amino acids in the right amount)
300
A white waxy substance that helps the body carry out many processes. Having this number be high is not good for your heart and blocks your arteries
What is cholesterol
400
Name three buzz words thought of when thinking of a healthy lifestyle
What are low-fat, high fiber, low carb, low sodium, low calorie,
400
Contain one or two sugars-digested easily-provide short bursts of energy
What are simple carbohydrates
400
This provides energy to the body, think muscles
What is protein
400
These are found in food such as oranges and grapefruits-(vitamins C and B) What type of vitamins are these
What are water-soluable vitamins
400
Of the 20 amino acids (many of which can be made by your body) How many need to be obtained by food
What are nine
500
six basic categories of nutrients
What are carbohydrates, lipids(fats), proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
500
The most important simple sugar as it is the primary source of energy and the only source of energy for the brain and nervous system
What is glucose
500
About 1/5th of your body's total weight is this
What is protein
500
These are found in food containing fat-(vitamins A, D, E and K) What type of vitamins are these
What are fat-soluble vitamins
500
Hailing from Spain-these small plate meals are often a fun way of dining
What is tapas
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