Nutrition 1
What is nutrition?
Nutrition is the study of food, how it affects the human body and influences health and metabolism
What are carbohydrates?
Starches and sugar found in food.
What are problems with consuming too much Fat.
Gain Weight
Increase in Cholesterol
Increase in heart disease
What are the three major groups of nutrients?
Carbohydrates, protein, fats
Which food group is rich in carbohydrates?
Grains
What are amino acids vital to in the body?
building muscle
What is a good way to remember what a serving of 3 ounces of protein looks like?
Think of a deck of cards or the palm of your hand
Do fats enhance the flavor for foods?
YES
Name a natural fiber filled carbohydrate
Vegetables
Name the food category that contains: yogurt, milk, cheese
Dairy
List out some minerals
Calcium, Iron and Sodium
What does fiber do in the body?
Helps remove waste.
What does too much sodium do?
Increases your risk for high blood pressure and stroke.
Name two unhealthy sweet snacks with A LOT of saturated fat
Cake
Donuts
Muffins
What happens to excess carbohydrates?
It turns into fat and is stored in the body.
What are carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates are the primary energy source for the body.
Flour is considered part of what food group?
Grains
Name a healthy fat
Avocado, olives, olive oil, Almonds, Walnuts
Types of fats?
Unsaturated. Saturated. Trans fatty acids
Name 3 foods with a lot of protein
Chicken Tuna Salmon Beans Turkey Steak.
What happens if we do not have enough dietary fiber?
Constipation
What happens when you eat 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.
The category of food that we should eat only once in a while.
Sweets, cookies, chips, empty calories
Name the four fat soluble vitamins
A, D, E, K
How much water do we need a day?
About 8 glasses, more if we are sweating a lot.