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Nutrition
Nutrition
Nutrition
Nutrition
Nutrition
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Simple sugars only provide calories, which are called "____" because they are not accompanied by other nutrients
What is empty calories
100
Digestion begins in the mouth and continues until the food is broken down into small pieces that enter the ____ _____
What is small intestines
100
Define calories
What is how food is measured
100
Digestion begins in the _________.
What is the mouth
100
Our body is made of what percentage of water?
What is 60
200
Define adolescence?
What is a teen
200
How many glasses of water should a person drink daily?
What is 6-8 glasses
200
During digestion food enters the mouth then goes down the ________.
What is esophagus or throat
200
Simple carbohydrates are also called ______
What is simple sugars
200
Nutritionist sometimes refer to calories as ______ or kcal, which stands for 1000 calories
What is kcalories
300
Define poultry.
What is chicken
300
Foods that have all 9 essential amino acids are called ________
What is complete proteins
300
______ _______ are the building blocks of protein.
What is amino acids
300
Carbohydrates are broken down in to the body into _____. Another term for this is_____ ______.
What are glucose....simple sugar
300
______ ______ is defined as unhealthy foods that provide few essential nutrients in comparison to calories.
What is nutrient density
400
Carbohydrates are found in foods in two forms: _______ carbohydrates and _______ carbohydrates
What are simple.....complex
400
_______ is a waxy, fatlike substance found in every cell of the body.
What is cholesterol
400
What are the three steps in which food is broken down?
What are digestion, absorption, metabolism
400
Who needs more iron daily, boys or girl? Why?
What is girls...because they have their monthly menstruation
400
Nutrients can be grouped into six _____ _____ classes: protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamin, mineral, and water
What is essential nutrients
500
_________ fats are mostly found in animal products and are ________ at room temperature.
What are saturated fats.......solid
500
________ fats are mostly found in plant products and are _______ at room temperature.
What are polyunsaturated fats......liquid
500
This group has a serving size of 6-11 AND these TWO groups have a serving size of 2-3
What are the GRAIN group (6-11) and the PROTEIN group (meat and poultry (2-3)) AND the DAIRY group (milk(2-3))
500
This group has a serving size of 2-4 AND the other group had a serving size of 3-5
What is FRUITS group (2-4) AND VEGETABLE group (3-5)
500
_______ are the units used to measure very small weight. Carbohydrates and protein= ___ calories per gram. Fats= _____ calories per gram
What is grams.....4 cal per gram....9 cal per gram