What did Mr. D eat for snack last night?
A yogurt and a pop tart.
A food label gives you the calories in one ______.
Serving Size
What is a micronutrient on all food labels?
Sodium
Name 2 micronutrient categories
Vitamins and Minerals
Scurvy is a lack of which vitamin?
Vitamin C
what is the answer to most nutrition (and health) questions
it depends
How many amino acids does your body not produce (Essential Amino Acids)?
9
How many amino acids are there in total?
20
What is the first process of digestion?
Mechanical digestion, Chewing
Approximately what percentage of our daily water do we get from food?
about 20%
Name the 3 macronutrients
Carbs, Fats, Proteins
What are 2 jobs of fat in the body?
Long term energy stores
Insulate
Protect
How is protein different from the other macro nutrients?
It contains nitrogen