Nutrition 1
The process by which the body obtains and uses certain components of food.
Nutrition
What are carbohydrates used for in the body?
Primary energy source
Water-soluble vitamins
Triglycerides are brokwn down into _______and fatty acids.
Glycerol head
What are the 3 macronutrients
Protein, Carbs and Fats
True or False?
Disaccharides and polysaccharides are converted to monosaccharides.
True
These fats have a doube bond in their fatty acid tails?
Unsaturated fats
True or false: Trace minerals are needed in small amounts
True
Fatty acids are converted to ______to enter the Krebs cycle
Acetyl CoA
What foods are high in healthy fats?
Avocado, natural yogurt, fish, nuts and legumes
True or False?
Complex carbohydrates are recommended over simple sugars.
True
What type of fat should you avoid as much as possible?
Trans Fats/ Processed fats
The total of all chemical changes that occur in the body
What is metabolism
Excess production of ketone bodies and can lead to a condition called _______.
Ketosis
Why do simple carbohydrates often lead to an energy crash?
They cause a rapid spike and drop in blood sugar.
Glucose, frutose, galactose
This type of fat is used for ATP, and excess is stored as fat in the liver.
Triglycerides
Small molecules join to form larger molecules, and energy is released.
Anabolism
Process where an amine group is converted into a keto acid is called ________.
Transamination/ Deamination
Transamination occurs in which organ?
Liver
Which disaccharide do you get from milk or dairy?
Lactose
Name of vitamins that dissolve in fat
Fat-soluble vitamins
Which three nutrients can be broken down to generate ATP?
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids/fats
The smallest form proteins are broken down into.
Amino acids
In lactic fermentation, pyruvate is converted to _______.
lactic acid