Protein
A protein containing all of the essential amino acids.
What is a complete protein?
A carbohydrate that contains no fiber and is a short term energy source.
What is simple (sugar)?
Considered "good fats," these fats help with inflammation and can lower your risk of heart disease.
What are unsaturated fats?
Partially hydrogenated oils is what type of fat?
Transfats
Macronutrient in charge of building and repairing cells.
What is protein?
A protein that does not contain all of the essential amino acids.
What is an incomplete protein?
How extra carbohydrates are stored in the body.
What is body fat?
Considered the worst type of fat which you should have 0g of daily or drastically limit.
What are trans fats?
The AHA recommendation of added sugar per day for Men and Women.
Men is 9 grams and women is 6 grams a day. Average American consumes more than 17 teaspoons a day. 85 grams a day!
Macronutrient used as the body's main source of energy.
What is carbohydrate?
3 sources of complete proteins.
What is beef, chicken, turkey, seafood, dairy, eggs, etc.?
A category of carbs which includes vegetables, whole grains, beans, oats, and potatoes.
What is complex Carbohydrates?
This type of fat in excess contributes to heart disease.
What are saturated fats?
The new category added to food labels.
What is added sugars?
Macronutrient in charge of hair, skin, and nail health.
What is fat?
The recommended daily % range of proteins in your diet.
What is 10 - 35% of your caloric intake?
Something that helps slow the digestion of sugars.
What is fiber?
3 sources of unsaturated fats.
What are avocados, olive oil, fish oil/fatty fish, nuts and seeds?
The daily recommendation of salt intake per day.
What is less than 2300 mg a day? Most Americans eat on average about 3600 mg.
Macronutrient playing a key role in forming red blood cells which transport oxygen in the body.
What is protein?
There are a total of ___ amino acids. Your body makes ___ on its own and gets the other ___ from food.
What are 20, 11, 9?
The recommended daily % range of carbohydrates in your diet.
What is 45 - 65% of daily caloric intake?
The recommended daily % range of fat in your diet.
What is 20 - 35% of your caloric intake?
Three ways you can improve your daily diet.
Reduce sugar intake, meal prep, eat nutrient dense foods, do not skip meals, eat more fruits and veges?
Macronutrient that help dissolve vitamins A, D, E, and K.
What is fat?