Vitamins/Minerals
What mineral deficiency leads to anemia?
Iron
List all the good and bad fats (4)
Mono and Poly unsaturated
Saturated and trans fat
List the good and bad carbs
simple- bad
complex- good
How much protein would a 100 pound person need daily?
50 grams
How much weight did the science teacher lose on the McDonalds diet?
60 pounds
Are minerals living or non living?
Non living
What is the new villain of nutrition?
Trans Fat
What percentage of our daily diet should come from Carbs?
60%
What do Americans often do daily with protein?
Exceed the daily limit
HDL does what
Carries cholesterol back to the liver
How many compounds make up vitamins
13
What percentage of our daily diet should come from fats?
30%
How many calories are in 1 gram of Carbs
4
What percentage of our daily diet should come from protein?
10%
Saturated fats increase what?
LDL
What is the most important nutrient for the body?
Water
Process of adding hydrogen to liquid vegetable oil is called?
Hydrogenation
What is a characteristic of simple carbohydrates?
Raise blood sugar rapidly.
Get digested quickly
How many calories are in 1 gram of protein
4
List 3 potential risk factors associated with obesity.
type 2 diabetes
sleep apnea
High blood pressure
Main function of minerals in the body?
Form body structures
How many calories are in 1 gram of fat
9
How much fiber is recommended daily?
20-35 grams
Complete proteins contain what?
All essential amino acids
Obesity Leads to what in Society?
Negative health outcomes and higher insurance cost