Nutrition
The percentage of water in the body.
What is 60%?
The body's primary and immediate source of energy.
What is carbohydrates?
The five food groupd in MyPlate.
What are proteins, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and grains?
The percentage of a person's total calorie intake should consist of fats.
What is 30%?
The conversion of nutrients into energy.
What is catabolism?
Th amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree Celsius.
What is a calorie?
The link to increased immunity and the destruction of toxic substances within the body.
What is Vitamin C?
It is found in grains, vegetables, & fruits, and is linked to increased immunity and the destruction of toxic substances within the body.
What is fiber?
What is metabolism?
What is complete protein?
Is useful for the growth and development of strong bones and teeth.
What is calcium?
The consumption of this fat can cause the rise of high-density lipoprotein in the blood.
What is polyunsaturated/monounsaturated fat?
The process by which the cells uses nutrients to repair or build new tissues.
What is anabolism?
The proteins that cannot be manufactured by the body and must be derived from food sources?
What are incomplete proteins?
The food source that contains all the essential amino acids and is the best source of protein.
What is meat?
The consumption of fats that cause the rise of low-density lipoprotein in the blood.
What is saturated fat?
The scientific definition of nutrition.
What is the proper supply of nutrients essential for growth, reproduction, repair, immunity, and energy?
____ vitamins used by the human body to maintain health.
What is 13?
The shape that was previously used by the United States Department of Agriculture before MyPlate.
What is a pyramid?