Protein, Carbs, Fat
Substances the body needs to regulate body functions, promote growth and obtain energy
Nutrients
What is the best source of vitamins and minerals for absorption? Supplements or food?
Food
Name 3 benefits of staying hydrated
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Name a food that is more than 90% water.
Watermelon, cucumber, lettuce, celery, etc.
Which vegetarian diet is when someone eats no meat products, no dairy, no eggs, no fish, and no chicken?
Vegan
Which macronutrient is our body's preferred source of energy?
Name the 6 essential nutrients
Carbs, Protein, Fat, Water, Vitamins, Minerals
Out of all the things we put in our body, where do we get the most added sugar on average?
Beverages (soda, juice, etc.)
It depends on the person. Drink throughout the day every 30-60 min comfortably
Which vegetarian diet is when someone eats fish, but no other meat?
Pescatarian
Carbohydrates are made up of chains of __________?
Sugars
What food groups are carbohydrates found in?
Fruits, vegetables, grains, and some dairy
Sugar is a type of which essential nutrient?
Carbohydrate
What percentage of our water comes from food on average?
20%
What is the name of the policy on food that is recommended instead of dieting?
The 80/20 rule
How many calories are in a gram of protein? carb? fat?
Protein-4
Carb-4
Fat-9
Name the 5 food groups
Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Dairy, Protein
What is the chemical process when your body breaks down food into energy?
Metabolism
How many cups of water used to be recommended, but now we see that this is not so accurate?
8 cups
What does nutrient dense mean? Give an example of a nutrient dense food.
Lots of vitamins and minerals. Broccoli
Proteins are made up of chains of _______?
Amino acids
Foods made up of long chains of sugar molecules are called
Complex carbohydrates
What are the 2 things on the nutrition label we want to avoid most?
Saturated Fat and Added Sugar
What is an example of a drink that hydrates almost as well as water? And what is an example of a drink that hydrates very poorly.
Seltzer
Coffee
How many calories would need to be burned in a week to lose one pound?
3,500