Nutrients
These are your body's main source of energy. You need a lot of them because your body uses them quickly.
What are carbohydrates (carbs)?
These give your body more energy than any other kind of nutrient. Your body stores this when you do not use the food energy you take in. Sweets and fast foods have a lot of these, so choose these foods carefully!
What are Fats?
This is common during a recovery program due to increased availability of food, cravings, change in physical activity levels and changes to eating habits.
What is weight gain?
Extracts, drink enhancers, condiments, marinades.
What are other food products that may contain alcohol?
A guide designed by the USDA to help you decide on what foods you can choose for a healthy diet.
What is My Plate?
These give you energy, and also help repair and build your cells. Eggs, nuts, meat and fish are good sources.
What is Proteins
This group is naturally low in sugar, fat and calories and is a great source of vitamins and minerals. With this group, the darker the color, the better it is for you.
What is the Vegetable group?
An addictive food substance that may effect appetite, mood, sleep habits. Also may act as a diuretic.
What is caffeine?
A beverage that claims to increase alertness. They have large amounts of caffeine & added sugars (and other additives such as guarana, taurine, L-carnitine) and has been linked to serious health effects.
What are energy drinks?
This is something you make when you decide to eat an apple instead of a candy bar, for example.
What is a healthy choice?
Vomiting, diarrhea, gastrointestinal bleeding, suppressed immune system, changes in insulin response.
What are ways substance abuse leads to altered nutrient absorption?
This group is low in fat & calories, and is a great source of fiber, vitamins & minerals. Not only can you eat this group, but you can drink it as well - in moderation, the fluid version has a lot of sugar.
What is the Fruit group?
A form of physical activity that includes flexibility, strengthening, and cardio.
What is exercise?
All the things used to make food.
What are ingredients?
This is when you eat healthy foods from each of the food groups. This gives you the nutrients your body needs to function properly.
What is a balanced diet.
This nutrient makes up more than half of your body and is needed for life. It helps break down foods and carries away waste.
What is water?
This group provides nutrients that are vital for health and maintenance of your body. These include calcium, potassium, vitamin D, and protein.
What is the Dairy group?
In a recovery program, most people are started on this due to depletion of nutrient stores from poor diet habits and gut abnormalities.
What is multivitamin?
The body organ responsible for activating many vitamins, including vitamins A, D & E. It is also the organ most effected from heavy alcohol use.
What is the liver?
Part of a food package that contains its nutritional and ingredient information.
What is a food label?
These two groups of nutrients help your body grow, work, and do certain things, but too much can be harmful for your body.
What are vitamins and minerals?
Tortillas, pasta, and bread are in this group. Try out the whole grain versions for a healthier choice. They are usually low in fat, and contain carbohydrates.
What is the Grains group?
Thiamine, Folic Acid, B6, Magnesium, Zinc.
What common nutrient deficiencies in substance abuse?
Decreased food intake and appetite, increased excretion, changes in metabolism, GI changes, decreased absorption.
What are some reasons for malnutrition?
Using the % daily value on a food label to determine if a nutrient is high or low in the food product.
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