What is it
What is a natural oily or greasy substance occurring in an animal body?
Fats
What is an example of a carbohydrates?
Dairy, fruit, grains, legumes, vegetables, sugary sweets
What are the types of fats?
Unsaturated, saturated, and trans
How much carbohydrate should you intake each day?
45 to 65 percent
What are the roles of carbohydrates?
Provides energy, regulation of blood glucose, breakdowns fatty acids, and prevents ketosis
What are nutrients the body uses to build and maintain it’s cells and tissues?
Proteins
What is an example of a fat?
Beef, dark chicken, butter, cheese, tropical oils, lard
What are the types of proteins?
Complete and incomplete
How much protein should you intake each day?
10 to 35 percent
What are the roles of fats?
Provides energy, absorbs certain nutrients, and maintains your core body temperature
What are starches and sugars found in foods which provide your body’s main source of energy
Carbohydrates
What is an example of an proteins?
Meat, fish, cheese, eggs, beans, bread, hummus, nuts, seeds
What are the types of carbohydrates?
Simple and Complex
How much fat should you intake each day?
20 to 35 percent
What are the roles of proteins?
Make structure, function, and regulation of the body’s tissues and organs