Nutrients
Nutrients
Eating Disorders
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These are the seven essential nutrients you need to live.
What is carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals, water & fiber.
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These are the two categories of carbohydrates
What is simply and complex
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These are three possible signs that someone is suffering from anorexia.
What is Obsession with food, Extreme weight loss, Ritualized eating behavior, Secretiveness, Compulsive exercising, Need to feel in control, Extreme fear of gaining weight, Wearing layers of clothes and In extreme cases, loss of hair on head and gaining hair on other parts of body.
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This is the importance of the first ingredient listed on a food label.
What is the first ingredient listed is the most found in that food. Which in turn means that the last ingredient listed is the least found in that food.
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This is the amount of calories you would need to add or subtract from your diet in order to equal one pound of fat.
What is 3,500.
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These are the four different types of fat.
What is saturated, unsaturated, polyunsaturated & trans fats.
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This is the definition of glycemic index.
What is how quickly blood sugar spikes. A low glycemic index food will take have a lower blood sugar spike and last longer in the blood, which means that you would not be as hungry as eating a high glycemic index food.
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These are three possible signs of a person suffering from bulimia.
What is Obsession with food, Secretive eating, Going to the bathroom after every time they eat (some people just need to use the restroom, so don’t assume they are bulimic!), Abusing laxatives, Swollen glands and wearing away of enamel on the teeth, Compulsive exercising, and Excessive fear of weight gain
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This is a major benefit for reading serving size on a food label.
What is knowing how many calories, vitamins & minerals, etc. that you are consuming.
200
This is the age in which men can start to develop bulk muscle.
What is 18
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This is the difference between fat soluble and water soluble vitamins.
What is fat soluble are stored in the body and can be used even when you do not get that vitamin. Water soluble are flushed out of your system every day, therefore you need to have it in your daily diet.
300
This is why trans fats were developed.
What is to allow foods to ship easier and for oil to last longer.
300
These are two possible signs that a person is suffering from ANY eating disorder?
What is Irregular heart beat, Lose of menstrual cycle in women, Irregular breathing patterns, Obsession with food & Control.
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This is the amount of fat that can be found in a food in order for it to be labeled fat free.
What is less than .5 grams.
300
This is the difference between trace vs. large quantity minerals.
What is trace minerals you only need a little of and large quantity you need a lot of.
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This is the difference between a complete and incomplete protein.
What is you get all nine of your essential amino acids from a complete protein and only part of your essential amino acids from incomplete.
400
The average person contains this many liters of water.
What is 45.
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Other than Anorexia & Bulimia, these are the three other eating disorders that we covered.
What is Night Eating Syndrome, Orthorexia & Binge Eating Disorder.
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This vitamin, which is found in carrots, is needed for healthy skin, healthy hair and strong bones.
What is Vitamin A
400
Name three people in the Trinity community you could reach out to if you are concerned about a possible eating disorder with a friend.
Who are Mrs. Fahmi, Dr. Getzler-Kramer, Ms. Bosker (school nurse), Ms. Bagby and any other trusted adult in the community!
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This is the range of percentages you should be getting for carbohydrates, fats & protein
What is carbohydrates 45-55%, fats 25-35% & protein 10-25%.
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This is the detailed explanation for the difference between soluble and insoluble fiber.
What is insoluble fiber promotes the movement of material through the digestive system and increases stool bulk, whereas soluble fiber dilutes in water to form a gel like material that helps lower cholesterol and glucose levels.
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This is the best explanation right now for why people suffer from eating disorders.
What is the effect on serotonin in the brain.
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List three ways in which you can help a friend that you are worried has an eating disorder.
What is Reach out to an adult – whether a parent, a friends parent or an adult in the Trinity community, they will help! Be compassionate – like I said early, you can’t just tell a person to eat or not to eat! Express your concern directly to your friend! If your friend admits s/he has an eating disorder, help him/her reach out to an adult! Know the limits of your responsibility – in other words, don’t become their babysitter!
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This mineral allows enzymes to function in the body
What is Manganese
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