Basics
The psychological desire to eat.
Appetite
Macronutrient that is made up of amino acids and helps growth/repair.
Protein
A water soluble vitamin that is often added to energy drinks.
Vitamin B
The type of fat that is stored around the belly (bad fat)
Visceral
Disease that occurs when you body does not create insulin.
Type 1 diabetes
A unit of measurement for the amount of energy contained in a food.
Calories
The amount of calories in 1 gram of fat.
9
A fat soluble vitamin that is found in dairy, but can also be obtained form sunlight through our skin.
Vitamin D
The type of fat stored under the skin?
Subcutaneous fat
Calorie
A Physiological need to eat.
Hunger
All carbohydrates break down into this:
Glucose (sugar)
This vitamin is also known as betacarotene and is found in orange colored vegetables.
Vitamin A
How much (%) essential fat do females need?
12-15%
What happens to excess carbohydrates?
It turns into fat and is stored in the body.
How many (added) grams of sugar should you stay under in a day?
An example of a healthy type of dietary fat?
Olive, coconut, Nuts, Fish
An important mineral for fluid blalance and muscle contractions. Found in bananas and oranges.
Potassium
An eating disorder where one restricts food intake or compensates with laxatives, binging, or excessive exercise to achieve an unrealistic body image.
Anorexia Nervousa
Give 3 factors that increase a person's daily BMR?
Height Weight Age Gender
Body Metabolic Rate (BMR)
A slower absorbing type of carbohydrate that does not immediately spike blood glucose.
complex
The amount of sodium you should stay under in a day?
2300 mg
Chronic sore throat
Teeth decay from stomach acid
Heart burn stomach reflux
dizziness or fainting from dehydration
Side effects of Food Dyes (blue 1, red 40, etc)
Allergic reactions and hyperactivity