Nutrition
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.
What are carbohydrates used for?
Primary energy source
What are problems with consuming too much food.
Gain Weight
Increase in Cholesterol
Increase in heart disease
what are the three major macronutrients
Carbohydrates, protein, fats,
Which food group is rich in carbohydrates?
Grains
What are proteins mainly used for?
Growth and repair
What do vitamins mainly do?
Improves immune system
Avocado is
A superfood/the number 1 food to eat if you could only eat one
What types of carbohydrates are there? (Hint: we want to eat one type more than the other)
Simple and Complex
What foods are high in healthy fats?
Avocado, natural yogurt, nuts and legumes
List out two minerals
Calcium, Iron, Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium, zync
Consume less calories than they burn.
What does too much sodium do?
Increases your risk for high blood pressure and stroke.
What nutrient is lacking in a persons diet if they develop Anaemia?
Iron
What happens to excess carbohydrates?
It turns into fat and is stored in the body.
What are the 5 food groups?
Grains, protein, fruits, vegetables and fats/oils.
What is the function of vitamin K?
Blood clotting
What is difference between hunger and appetite?
-A natural drive protecting against starvation is hunger
-The desire to eat is appetite
What are fats mainly used for?
Secondary source of energy, storing energy, building cell membrane
Name 3 different types of foods that contain proteins
Meat/fish, dairy, nuts/legumes
What happens if we do not have enough dietary fibre?
Constipation
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
What is insulin?
Insulin is a naturally occurring hormone made by your pancreas that helps your body use sugar for energy.
Examples of complex carbohydrates
whole grains, vegetables and fruit, beans and legumes
Examples of simple carbohydrates
white grains ( white bread, buns, wraps) white rice, pasta, some fruits, candy, chocolate, pop
OR
Glucose, fructose, galactose