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Define Nutrition

What is the study of food, how it affects the human body and influences health and metabolism— specifically how the body metabolizes food for energy. Adequate nutrition is needed for wellness.

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What are carbohydrates? 

Starches and sugar found in food.

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What are problems with consuming too much food.

  1. Gain Weight

  2. Increase in Cholesterol

  3. Increase in heart disease

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what are the three major macronutrients

Carbohydrates, protein, fats,

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Which food group is rich in carbohydrates?

Grains

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What are essential amino acids

Cannot be made by the body. Amino acids are concentrated in protein-rich foods such as meat, fish, and soybeans. 

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use of vitamin C

Improves immune system



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Avocado is

A monosaturated healthy fat

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What types of carbohydrates are there?   Give an example of each

Simple and Complex

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What’s use of Vitamin A?

Keeps good eyesight

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List out some minerals

Calcium, Iron and Sodium

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What is fiber? 

 Fibre is a non-digestible carbohydrate found in plant foods. It is an important part of a healthy diet and plays many roles in the body - one is it Helps remove waste. 

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What does too much sodium do? 

Increases your risk for high blood pressure and stroke. 

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Name 3 examples of healthy fats

Olives and olive oil

avocado

nuts and seeds

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What happens to excess carbohydrates?

It turns into fat and is stored in the body.

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What are carbohydrates?

Carbohydrates are the primary energy source for the body and the brain

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what is enriched flour?

Enriched flour is flour with specific nutrients returned to it that have been lost or removed  while being prepared.

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What is difference between hunger and appetite? 

-A natural drive protecting against starvation is hunger

-The desire to eat is appetite

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Examples of protein rich foods

Animal protein, eggs, greek yoghurt, cottage cheese, beans and legumes

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Name 6 foods with a lot of protein

Chicken Tuna Salmon Beans Beef Steak.

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What happens if we do not have enough dietary fibre?

Constipation 



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What happens when you have food with “added sugar”?

There is no fiber and food is absorbed straight into to the liver to create a “sugar rush”... which directly turns to fat

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  1. What is insulin?

Insulin is a naturally occurring hormone made by your pancreas that helps your body use sugar for energy.

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Examples of complex carbohydrates

whole grains, vegetables and fruit, beans and legumes

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Examples of simple carbohydrates

white grains ( white bread, buns, wraps) white rice, pasta, some fruits, candy, chocolate, pop

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