Micro/Macro
dietary components that can be used by the body to stay healthy.
What is nutrients?
45-65% of calories per day should come from carbohydrates.
What is the daily recommended intake for carbohydrates?
Between 10-35% of your calories
What is the daily recommended intake for proteins
Store energy. Insulate and protect the organs. Absorb and transport fat soluble vitamins. Maintain cell membrane integrity
What do fats help the body with?
bacon, sausage, deli meats, and hot dogs.
What are poor protein sources?
Needed in large amounts in the body.Provide all the calories in food and beverages. Includes carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and water.
what is macronutrients?
Fuel during high intensity exercise. Fuel for the central nervous system
What is the role of carbohydrates in your body?
Provides structure to the tissues. Involved in metabolic, hormonal, and enzyme systems and helps maintain acid-base balance in our bodies
About 20-35% of your total daily calories
What is the daily recommended intake for fat?
White meat chicken, ground turkey, nuts, seeds, beans
What are healthy proteins?
Only needed in very small amounts. Nutrients that help reduces your risk of chronic disease and promote a longer life. They improve mood, energy levels, and appetite control
What is micronutrients?
eventually broken down into glucose
What are carbs broken into?
Not required to be consumed through the diet as your body can make these.
What are non-essential amino acids?
Trans-fat, saturated fat, and unsaturated fat.
What are the different kind of fats?
honey, table sugar, milk/yogurt, and fruit.
what is items found in simple carbohydrates
•the body’s physical response to the need for food.
What is hunger?
Easy for your body to breakdown for energy
What are simple carbohydrates
Required through your diet.
What are essential amino acids?
baked pastries, cookies, doughnuts, muffins, cakes, pizza dough
What are unhealthy fats?
rice, pasta, bread, and starchy vegetables
what is items found in complex carbohydrates
the desire to eat based on the pleasure derived from eating.
What is Appetite?
Take more time for your body to breakdown
What are complex carbohydrates
Are needed in times of illness and stress.
What are conditional amino acids?
olives, olive oil, peanut oil, avocados, sunflower oil
What are healthy fats?