The Basics
Metabolism
Carbohydrates
Fats
Sports Trivia
100

Three nutrients that provide the body energy

What are macronutrients-Carbs, protein, and fats?

100

The place where carbohydrate digestion begins

What is the mouth (oral cavity)

Salivary amylase begins digestion process.

100

The name(s) for simple carbohydrates

What are monosaccharides (glucose, fructose and galactose) and disaccharides (sucrose, lactose and maltose)?

100

The most calorie dense macronutrient per gram

What is 9 kcal/g?

100

2024 Superbowl champions with a score of 25-22 over the San Francisco 49ers

Kansas City Chiefs

200
A credentialed, health professional that has academic and clinical experience and is allowed to give nutrition advice to those with medical conditions and eating disorders. 

Who is a Registered Dietitian?

200

The majority of digestion occurs in these two places. 

What is the stomach and small intestine?

200
High quality sources of carbohydrates that will fuel the body properly and help reach the goal of 45%-65% of calories from carbohydrates the body needs.

What are fruits, vegetables, whole grains (whole wheat bread, etc.), dairy (i.e milk, yogurt), beans, and lentils?

200

This is the type of fat found in ~98% of foods that contributes to foods' flavor and texture but also plays a bigger role in providing body energy

What are Triglycerides?

200

The 2024 Olympics and Paralympics were held here where USA earned 126 medals (40 Gold, 44 Silver and 42 Bronze).

What is Paris, France?

300

A nutrient that cannot be made within the body or is not made in sufficient quantities?

What is an essential nutrient?

300

Metabolic pathway that doesn't require oxygen and carbohydrates can only be processed to produce ATP.

What is the anaerobic system?

300
Fat are utilized up until this point and then carbohydrates take over as the main source of energy as exercise intensity increases.

What is the crossover point?

300

A level of exercise that most endurance athlete engage in as their body relies on fats for energy for the majority of the time

What is steady-state exercise?

300

The NBA Player who holds the record for most points scored in their career

Who is Lebron James?

400

Essential nutrients that are fat soluble and are important for various vital processes in the body

What are fat soluble vitamins: A,D,E,K?
400

Any unabsorbed and/or undigested polysaccharides, such as fiber, that pass through the small intestine enter here to be digested by bacteria, to be unabsorbed and get excreted.

What is the large intestine?

400

The amount of carbohydrates to consume during exercise.

What is 30-60g/hour?

400

A.K.A. linolenic acid and has anti-inflammatory properties. It is found in foods like fish, leafy greens nuts, seeds and canola oil. 

What is omega-3 fatty acid?
400

The Iowa Hawkeyes basketball player who now, surpassing Pete Maravich, is the all-time leading scorer in NCAA basketball.

Who is Caitlin Clark?

500

The DRI that indicates the level needed to meet the nutrient requirement of most healthy people within a healthy population?

What is the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)?
500

The three metabolic pathways the produce energy (ATP) from the macronutrients consumed in the diet. 

What are the phosphagen, anaerobic and aerobic pathways?
500

Storage form of carbohydrates that is utilized by muscle cells during activity.

Glycogen

500

The RDA for fat

There is no RDA!!


Their is an AMDR which 20-35% 

500

He pitched for Detroit in the game which is now known as "The Imperfect Game". 

Armando Galarraga

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