Carbohydrates
What are the THREE main sources of carbohydrates?
Starch, Sugar and Fibre
What percentage of your daily calories should come from fats?
25-35%
What do proteins do for the body?
Helps body grow, fight disease, builds and repairs body tissue
Do vitamins provide energy?
no
What is a calorie?
A scientific way to measure energy
What is the main source of carbohydrates?
Plants
- Saturated
- Unsaturated
- Trans
Proteins are made of building blocks called _______________.
Amino acids
What is the ONLY vitamin that the body produces?
Vitamin D
how many calories your body needs at rest
1 gram of carbohydrates equals how many calories?
4
What is the BEST type of fat, and what are some food sources?
Unsaturated: oils and fish
What percentage of your daily calories should come from proteins?
15%
Where are minerals found?
earth, soil, water; we consume them through plants
What is a Neutral Energy Balance?
when energy intake is equal to energy expenditure
What is the only carbohydrate that does not provide energy?
FIBRE
What is the WORSE type of fat, and what are some food sources?
Trans: margarines, processed foods, fried food
What is the difference between COMPLETE and INCOMPLETE proteins?
Complete Proteins: supply all 9 essential amino acids the body cannot produce.
Incomplete Proteins: do not supply all 9 essential amino acids but have the same effect when eaten together.
What are THREE of the FOUR MAJOR minerals?
calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and zinc
What is Negative Energy Balance?
Fewer calories taken in than is burned off through activity.Results in weight loss
What is the GLYCEMIC INDEX (GI) SCALE?
A scale that measures how quickly carbohydrates are broken down into sugar.
Which type of cholesterol is GOOD?
High-Density Lipoproteins (HDL)
What are the main sources of COMPLETE proteins, and INCOMPLETE proteins?
Complete Proteins: animal sources.
Incomplete Proteins: plant sources.
Which micronutrient is living and which micronutrient is non-living
Vitamins = living
Minerals = non living
What is Positive energy balance?
more food taken in than is balanced out with physical activity.
Results in weight gain