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Mineral
Vitamins/Carbohydrates
Fats/Protein
Facts
100
a unit of energy. 1 calorie is the energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree celsius.
What is a Calorie?
100
Calcium Phosphorous magnesium
Name two common minerals
100
13
How many different vitamins are there?
100
Fat in the body functions to insulate, cushion, and support vital organs and is a part of every cell membrane.
What is a function of fat in the body?
100
Yes it is, but only if you don't put too much sugar in it.
Is it okay to drink coffee when your on a healthy diet?
200
Substances found in the body's functions, such as growth.
What is a Hormone?
200
Big amounts
Are minerals needed in big amounts or small amounts?
200
They help us with growth.
What do vitamins help us with?
200
Fat comes in two forms, saturated, and unsaturated.
What are the two forms of fat?
200
8-10 cups a day
How many cups of water does a person need a day?
300
The rate at which the body uses energy.
What is Metabolism?
300
Water
What foods are minerals in?
300
The brain primarily uses carbohydrates as its energy source.
What does the brain do with carbohydrates?
300
Fat mainly comes from fatty meals like: whole milk butter baked good
Where does fat come from? (Food)
300
Only a few days
Although a person can last a few weeks with out food, how long can a person survive without water?
400
a steroid found only in foods that come from animals, such as egg yolks, organ meats, and cheese. A "cousin" to fat.
What is Cholesterol?
400
regulate cell functions provide structure for cells
What do minerals help with in your body?
400
Sugar Starch Fiber
What are the three types of carbohydrates?
400
Common sources of protein: Milk eggs cheese meat fish beans nuts
What are four common sources of protein?
400
heart disease, osteoporosis, and some forms of cancer.
What is something that can come out of not eating healthy during adolescence?
500
protein molecules that further chemical reactions in the body.
What is an Enzyme?
500
15
How many minerals does your body need?
500
Digestion Mental Alertness Resistance to infections Allow the body to correctly absorb fat, proteins and carbohydrates
Name three things Vitamins help with:
500
They act as building blocks of the body and the body uses them to maintain body tissue like muscles and organs.
What does protein act as in our body?
500
Vegetables Whole Grains Fruits Healthy Protein Healthy Oils Water Active
What are four components of the Healthy Eating Plate?
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