Basic Nutrition
Fats
Carbohydrates
Water
Nutrition Facts and Food Labels
100
A unit used to measure energy; also indicates how much energy is in a food that can be used by the body or stored in the body as fat
What is a calorie
100
The American Heart Association recommends that fat constitutes _____% or less of your total calories consumed.
What is 30
100
Excess consumed carbs are converted to what?
What is fat
100
Water loss ___________ when temperature increases.
What is increases
100
Foods labeled as "zero trans fat" can actually contain slightly less than ___ g of trans fat per serving
What is 0.5
200
Compounds in food that the body requires for proper growth, maintenance, and functioning
What is a nutrient
200
The recommended percentage for how much trans fats should be consumed is ____% or less
What is 1
200
Consumed carbs are "broken down" into sugar molecules called what?
What is Glucose
200
True or false: 2 quarts of water is lost within the human body within a 24 hour time period.
What is True
200
If a food product has 100 calories per serving and you consume 3 servings, how many total calories are consumed?
What is 300
300
Essential nutrients that do not yield energy, but are required for growth and proper functioning of the body.
What is vitamins
300
All fats consumed have _________ fat content
What is equal
300
__________ carbs are digested quickly, raises blood sugar/insulin quickly, and leads to a "crash" after initial energy boost.
What is simple
300
Dry, sticky mouth, thirst, lack of sweating, and unconsciousness are signs of what?
What is dehydration
300
The percentages on the nutrition facts that are along the sides of the nutrients (DV) are based off of a ___________ calorie diet.
What is 2000
400
A disease of gradual bone loss, which can ripple people later in life
What is osteoporosis
400
Saturated and hydrogenated fats can lead to what?
What is cardiovascular disease
400
___________ carbs take longer to digest and raises blood sugar/insulin slowly.
What is starchy/complex
400
A drop of 1% of water within your body can lead to an increase in what?
What is core temperature
400
If a food is labeled as "light", it is referring to what?
What is the flavor
500
Proteins, carbohydrates, and fats all provide energy and are ________nutrients
What is macronutrients
500
The typical American diet is what percentage over the recommended amount?
What is 4-10%
500
Carbs are the main source of energy for what two things within the human body?
What is organs and muscles
500
Cardiovascular strain can occur when ____% of water is lost within the body.
What is 3-5%
500
Food products can be labeled as "immunity boosters" as long as the food product contains certain what?
What is vitamins
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