Macronutrients
Name the 3 macronutrients
Carbohydrates, protein, fat
True or False: Fresh produce has more nutrients than frozen produce
False, they are equivalent
Name 2 ways to identify if a relationship with movement is healthy and non-compensatory.
Mental health benefit
Functional goals or intentions
Flexible
Enjoyable
This root vegetable has been used for over 2,000 years to help with nausea and vomiting.
What is ginger?
This common co-occuring condition in ED's refers to the condition that slows or prevents the stomach from emptying its contents into the small intestine
Gastroparesis
This macronutrient is vital to the production of hormones
Fat
Name one water-soluble vitamin
Vitamin C or the B vitamins
Name 2 physical consequences of disordered movement
Increased risk of injury
Blood pressure & heart rate dysregulation
Persistent fatigue
Muscle atrophy (breakdown)
Muscle imbalances
Joint Pain
Decreased range of movement
This common comfort/sick food has the benefit of providing fluids, electrolytes, and anti-inflammatory properties.
What is chicken noodle soup?
Which organ is between the stomach and intestines?
Score an extra 100 points if you can name the hormone that this organ produces!
Pancreas; it produces the hormone insulin.
Roughly what percentage of consumed carbohydrates is utilized by the brain daily?
~70%
Name one fat-soluble vitamin
Vitamin A, D, E, or K
True or False: The process of movement or exercise makes muscle fibers stronger.
False, the process of nourishing and hydrating after movement or exercise makes muscle fibers stronger.
The oldest known bread was found in this country in Africa. It predates agriculture and was made from wild grains, showing humans were baking bread long before farming began.
What is Jordan?
This digestive hormone is primarily produced in the stomach and acts on the hypothalamus. It is known as the "hunger hormone" because it signals the drive to eat. Blood levels of this hormone are highest before meals when hungry, returning to lower levels after meal times.
A. Leptin
B. Serotonin
C. Gastrin
D. Ghrelin
D. Ghrelin
During recovery from eating disorders, ghrelin levels may normalize gradually with consistent nutrition and restoration of metabolic health. Behavioral therapy and medical interventions play a critical role in recalibrating the hunger-satiety mechanism.
This macronutrient plays the role of a taxi - it transports molecules and materials within cells and throughout the body.
Protein
The absorption of this micronutrient increases when consumed with Vitamin C
Iron
Name 3 activities that can be incorporated for movement that does not include the gym or gym equipment
Walking, Dancing, Kayaking, Skating, Pickleball, Tennis, Softball, Kickball, Frolicking, and more!
In what year did famous chemist, Justus von Liebig, publish his groundbreaking discovery of essential nutrients?
Will accept answer within +/- 50 years!
1827
How long do you think an ED can prolong digestion? (answer in amount of times - #x's longer)
2-3x's longer
Put the macronutrients in order of highest to lowest needs for the body
Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat
What is the difference between what macronutrients and micronutrients do for our bodies?
Macronutrients provide energy for the body to use; micronutrients help support vital functions within the body, but do not provide energy.
Name 2 physical benefits of mindful movement
Discretion of the RD - there's many!
Our oldest description of this chronic disease was discovered in Egypt and dates back to about 3000 BC. It's called the Edwin Smith Papyrus and is a part of an ancient Egyptian textbook on trauma surgery.
What is cancer?
The Edwin Smith Papyrus describes 8 cases of tumors or ulcers of the breast that were removed by cauterization. Some of the earliest evidence of cancer is found among fossilized bone tumors, human mummies in ancient Egypt, and ancient manuscripts. It wasn't until the 16th century that scientists like Galileo and Newton began to gain a better understanding of the human body and disease processes.
What is the enzyme in saliva that begins the breakdown of starch? This is the beginning of the digestive process.
Amylase