Nutrients
What are the six basic nutrient groups required for wellness?
What are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water?
Name the main function of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
What is to digest food and nutrients?
What is metabolism?
What is the chemical changes that occur as cells produce energy?
Name one eating habit that can improve digestion.
What is eating fresh fruits and vegetables?
What are common symptoms of digestive disorders?
What are stomach pain, vomiting, and intestinal distress?
Which nutrient groups are considered macronutrients?
What are carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and water?
What are the two types of digestion?
What are mechanical digestion and chemical digestion?
Where is ATP stored at?
What is ATP is stored in the muscles?
How can physical activity impact digestion?
What is it aids in digestion and helps move food through the GI tract?
Name one way to prevent digestive disorders.
What is by eating a nutritious diet that includes high-fiber foods?
How do micronutrients differ from macronutrients?
What are micronutrients needed in smaller amounts and include vitamins and minerals?
What part of the digestive system is responsible for nutrient absorption?
What is the small intestine?
What is the role of ATP in the body?
What is it serves as a source of immediate energy found in muscles?
Why is it important to eat at a steady pace?
What is eating too fast can stress out your metabolism?
What is a food intolerance?
What is a negative reaction to food that is not caused by the immune system?
Give an example of a food high in protein.
What is beef, chicken, fish, or pinto beans?
How long is the GI Tract
What is 25 to 30 ft long?
What happens to waste products from ATP breakdown?
What is they leave the body through the kidneys, lungs, and skin?
What is a food allergy?
What is a reaction of the body’s immune system to certain proteins in foods?
How can long-term illnesses affect digestion?
What is they can alter the types and amounts of nutrients that reach cells?
Why are vitamins essential for the body?
What is because they regulate body processes but do not provide energy?
Describe how emotions can affect digestion.
What is emotions like fear or anger can lead to digestive problems?
What is absorption
What is the passage of nutrients from the digestive tract into the circulatory and lymphatic system
Describe how stress can impact digestion.
What is stress can lead to digestive problems and discomfort?
What is the role of medical supervision for serious digestive disorders?
What is to ensure proper management and treatment of the disorder?