Macronutrients
Micronutrients
Food Labels
Energy
Misc.
100
What are the three macronutrients we discussed in class?
Protein, Carbs, Fats
100
What are the three micronutrients?
Water, vitamins, minerals
100
How many servings are in the whole container?
2
100
How can you calculate how much water you should be drinking each day?
1.1 oz water per 1lb of bodyweight
100
What is Coach Welsh's favorite color?
Green
200
What fat is deemed unsafe to eat by the FDA? What are the other two we discussed?
Trans Fats - Saturated + unsaturated fats
200
Where are minerals found? (where do they come from)
The earth's soil and water
200
How many calories are in the entire container?
520
200
Why do humans eat?
Food provides energy
Foods build and repair the structures of our body; growth & development
Social experience
Spiritual/religious reasons
Enjoyment!
200
Who is the best basketball team in the NBA?
Lakers
300
What purpose do macronutrients serve?
To provide energy in the form of kcal (calories)
300
Name two purposes water serves in the body
Carries nutrients to cells
Helps catalyze/start chemical reactions
Carries away waste
Helps regulate body temperature
300
How many calories come from fat in the entire container?
240
300
What is optimal nutrition
when your diet makes you feel, look, and perform your best. It is different for each person!
300
What color is Coach Welsh's Mustang?
Bright Yellow
400
Which macronutrient is made of of amino acids? Bonus: What tissue in the body is also made of amino acids?
Protein, muscles
400
Why do we need less fat soluble vitamins than water soluble vitamins?
because we are constantly cycling through water, we don't store it for long periods of time. Fat soluble vitamins can be stored in fat cells for later use.
400
How many calories come from protein in the entire container? 
40
400
What is the cycle that happens once carbs are consumed?
Carbs are digested into glucose (sugar) - sugar is used for energy in the body - any unused glucose is stored as fat
400
Why are simple carbs better before exercise than complex carbs?
because they will be digested much faster, allowing for their energy content to be used immediately
500
How many calories per gram (cal/g) are in each macronutrient?
Protein: 4cal/g
Carbs: 4cal/g
Fats: 9cal/g
500
Where are micronutrients located on a food label?
at the bottom
500
How many calories come from carbs in one serving of this food?
124
500
What is nutrient density, and what is the relationship between calories / nutrients?
Nutrient density refers to the amount of calories vs nutrients for a given food. low cal and high nutrients = nutrient dense, and high cals low nutrients = low nutrient density
500
Where did Coach Welsh go to college? Where did he get his master's degree from?
Tulane, University of Miami