What Macro Nutrient?
any large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose
What is Carbohydrates?
Has 2 categories, simple and complex
What is carbohydrates?
glucose is defined as ______
Hint: what is used to make kool-aid
simple sugar
how many calories are in 1 gram of fat?
9 calories
What color meats are high in saturated fats?
What is Red?
Nutrient that help, build, repair, and maintain body tissues
What is Protein
Chicken and turkey breast has a high level of _____
protein
contains high fatty acid molecules without double bonds. "bad" fat
What is saturated fat?
how many calories are in 1 gram of carbohydrates?
4 calories
Food with the highest good fat level
Hint: in guacamole
What is Avocados
a natural oily or greasy substance occurring in bodies. Provides energy storage and insulation
What is fats?
Nuts and Seeds are good source of ______
Protein
What breakfast food is a good source of Protein?
Eggs
how many calories are 1 gram of protein ?
What is 4 calories?
True or false, Lean muscle mass weighs more than body fat?
True
This is the body's main source of energy
What is carbohydrates?
This macro Nutrient is divided into 2 categories, unsaturated and saturated
What is fats?
contains a high proportion of fatty acid molecules with at least one double bond, "good" fats
What is unsaturated facts?
What percentage of calories consumed by children 4-18 years should come from fats?
Example: 20%-40%
Hint: >20%, <40%
What 25%-35%?
How many calories are in 1 pound (lbs)?
What is 3500?
Promote healthy skin and normal cell growth
What is Fats
nutrients that help build,repair and maintain body tissues,
What is the definition of Proteins
Form in which all carbohydrates are used as the body's principle source of energy?
Hint: another word for sugar
What is Glucose?
What percentage of calories consumed by children 4-18 years should come from Protein?
Example: 20%-40%
Hint: >5%, <40%
What is 10%-30%?
What percentage of calories consumed by children 4-18 years should come from carbohydrates?
Example: 20%-40%
Hint: this is highest percentage.
What is 45%-65%?