Carbs & Fats
This macro is the body's #1 preferred source of quick energy.
Carbohydrates
These are the "building blocks" that make up a protein.
Amino acids
This vitamin is known as the "Bodyguard" because it heals cuts and boosts immunity.
Vitamin C
This mineral is the "concrete" that makes up 99% of your bones and teeth.
Calcium
In the acronym C.L.U.B., the "C" stands for this job (sweating)
Coolant
This type of fat is usually liquid at room temperature and comes from plants.
Unsaturated fats
There are 20 amino acids total, but this many are "Essential" (meaning you must eat them).
9
These two letters (B and C) belong to this "delivery group" that you must eat every day.
Water-soluble
This mineral acts like an "Uber" to carry oxygen through your blood.
Iron
This is the sign of dehydration that feels like a throbbing in your head.
Headache
This is the "bad" fat that is solid at room temperature and can clog arteries.
Saturated fat
A food that contains all 9 essential amino acids is called this.
Your body can manufacture this vitamin for free just by standing in the sun.
Vitamin D
Most of our sodium (salt) comes from these types of "boxed" or "fast" foods.
Processed foods
To find your daily ounce goal, you take your body weight and do this to it.
Divide by 2
Carbs that are "Simple" (like sugar) burn fast; these carbs burn slow and provide long-lasting energy.
Complex carbohydrates
This is the "Job Title" for proteins that fight off sickness and germs.
Antibodies
This vitamin is the "Scab Maker" because it helps your blood clot.
Vitamin K
If you have a muscle cramp during a game, you might be low in this "Rock Star" mineral.
Potassium
Water is the "Universal ________," meaning it dissolves nutrients so they can move.
Solvent
While Carbs have 4 calories per gram, Fat has this many, making it the most concentrated energy source.
9
Give an example of a "Complementary Protein" pair (two incompletes that make a complete).
Grain and nut, seed, bean
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are "Fat-Soluble," meaning they are stored here in the body.
Liver or fat tissue
Minerals are "Inorganic," meaning they come from this non-living source.
Earth/soil, water
Approximately this percentage of your blood is made of water.
90%