Nutrients Overview
From my Yapping
Body Comp/Weight
Carbs, proteins, fats
Vitamins, Minerals, Water
100

Give me an example of a food that gives you protein

Any meat, eggs, etc

100

Give me one reason why more calories are being consumed nowadays.

1. Grocery stores offer more food choices, including many prepared foods

2. More meals are eaten outside of the home

3. Portion sizes have increased

100

Which weighs more, muscle or fat?

Muscle

100

What type of sugar is the major provider of energy for your body's cells?

Glucose

100

_____________ is a condition in which bones gradually weaken.

Osteoporosis

200

The amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down is measured in units called __________.

Calories

200

A person with a BMI of 18 is considered to be ___________?

Underweight

200

Body fat ________ with age while muscle mass __________.

Increases; Decreases

200

___________ fats are usually solid at room temperature.

Saturated

200

What are the two classes of vitamins?

Fat-soluble and Water-soluble

300

Name the six classes of nutrients.

Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water.

300

What is the name of the website that we went to that gave us an in-depth look at different parts of nutrition and that showed us our maintenance calories?

300

What three factors affect body composition?

Lifting Weights, Gender, and Age

300

We talked about how your body has an amount of amino acids that it cannot manufacture. We called them the essential amino acids. How many are there?

Nine

300

What are three factors that affect food choice?

Personal preference

Cultural background

Time and convenience

Friends

The media

400

We discussed how fiber cannot be digested, however it is still necessary. What were two of the things that a high fiber diet helps with?

Helps prevent constipation, Reduce the risk of colon cancer, and May prevent heart disease

400

I did it so you can too. Go up to the board and correctly write the formula to calculate a person's BMI.

BMI= (Weight/Height2) X 703

400

A person's weight is determined by various factors including heredity, _______________, and body composition.

Level of activity

400

What are two of the four reasons that having fat is important?

1. Supply your body with energy

2. Form your cells

3. Maintain body temperature

4. Protect your nerves

400

Explain why hunger and appetite are not the same thing.

Hunger is a feeling of physical discomfort that is caused by the body's need for nutrients

Appetite is a desire for food that is based on emotions and other factors rather than nutritional need

500

You need 7 minerals in significant amounts. Name 5 of them.

Calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, chlorine, and sulfur

500

What is BMR? What are the three factors I told you that affect BMR?

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the rate at which you use energy when your body is at rest.

Age, Gender, & Muscle Mass

500

Explain why overweight and obese are not synonymous.

Overweight is a term used to describe a person who is heavier than the standard. Obese refers specifically to ADULTS who have a BMI of 30 or higher.

500

Why should you not pour grease down the sink after cooking burgers?

The grease would become saturated since the animal fats cooked out of the meat and therefore would solidify in the sink and clog it up.

500

We talked about how vitamin K aids in blood clotting. Vitamin K is a ______-solube vitamin. Why is blood clotting a good thing?

Fat-soluble; If your blood did not clot, you would bleed out any time you got cut.