Protein
What are 3 main food sources of protein?
Dairy Products, Meat/Fish, Eggs.
Carbs are the body's main source of what?
Energy.
What are three fat food sources?
Butter, Vegetable oils, Salad dressings, nuts, seeds, dairy products made with whole milk or cream, meats.
How much of the body is made up of water?
What is 50%-75%.
This mineral was prescribed during COVID-19 for busting the immunity.
Zinc - Zn
What are building blocks of protein?
Amino acids.
What are three carb food sources?
Bread, Cereal, Grains, Rice, Pasta, Sweets
What are the two types of fat?
Saturated and Unsaturated Fat
For how long can you survive without water?
About 3-4 days.
What are the two groups of vitamins?
Fat -soluble and Water-soluble.
How many amino acids are essential to the body that you must get from food sources?
Nine - 9
What are the three groups of carbohydrates?
Mono- , Di- and Polysaccharides.
What are two functions of fat in the body?
1. Provide energy.
2. Required to carry "fat soluble" vitamins throughout the body.
What does water carry out of your body?
Waste
What minerals are responsible for water balance in the body?
Potassium -K and Sodium - Na
How many amino acids can your body produce on its own?
Eleven - 11
What is the scientific name of table sugar ?
Sucrose
What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fat?
Saturated Fat is solid at room temperature, while unsaturated fat is liquid.
What does water carry from digestive system to your cells?
All nutrients
This vitamin together with specific mineral make our bones strong.
Vitamin D and Calcium - Ca
Name three functions of protein in the body.
1. Help to build, maintain and repair -collagen
2. Transport oxygen- hemoglobin
3. Digest food - enzymes
What is the word ending of the mono- and disaccharides?
Give the blood sugar's scientific name:
-ose
glucose
Are trans fats healthy? Why?
Unhealthy. It raises the cholesterol level.
Name two functions of water in the body.
1. Regulates body temperature.
2. Dissolves vitamins B and C
3. Lubricates joints.
What are the water-soluble vitamins and what are the fat-soluble vitamins?
Vitamins C and B-Complex are water-soluble,
Vitamins A, D, K are oil-soluble