Carbohydrates
What are the 2 types of carbohydrates?
Simple and Complex
What are the 2 types of protein?
Animal based and plant based
What type of fat is artificial and we should avoid called?
Trans fats
Vitamins are considered what type of nutrient?
Micronutrient
What are the 3 macro nutrients?
Carbohydrates, protein, fats
Your body breaks carbs down into a sugar for your body to use.... what is it called?
Glucose
How can eating protein help you manage weight or help you lose weight?
Makes you feel full longer
What fats are found in meat and full-fat dairy products that we should eat sparingly or with limits?
Saturated fats
What vitamins helps with immune defense?
Vitamin C and B6
Name at least 3 minerals your body needs.
Calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium & chloride, sulfur
What part of complex carbs helps with digestion and gut health?
Fiber
Proteins can help build and repair things in your body...name 3 of them.
Muscles, hair, skin, nails
Unsaturated fats
What vitamin helps the most with vision?
Vitamin A
Which vitamin gives you help with energy and metabolism?
How many carbs do you need a day?
130 grams or 45-65% of total calories
How much protein should you eat a day?
.8 grams/kilogram or 7 grams for every 20 lbs
How much fat should you eat a day?
20-35% or 44-78 grams
True or false? Your body DOES NOT produce these minerals so you must get them in your diet.
True
How many kids do I have?
4
Eating a massive amount of carbs at once can cause bloating, gas, cramps, and sluggishness. What is this called?
Food coma
What are the building blocks in protein called that builds and repairs things?
amino acids
If you eat too much fat or the unhealthy fats, name 3 things you are at risk for?
Weight gain, digestive stress like bloating, high cholesterol and a higher risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
This mineral helps to build strong bones and teeth
Calcium or phosphorus
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