Digestive System
This is the muscular tube that connects your mouth to your stomach.
What is the Esophagus?
These are the 6 daily essential nutrients.
What are water, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals?
A grocery shopping tip is to stick to this part of the store, which is where you will find mostly whole foods.
What is the outside walls or the perimeter?
All the information on a nutrition label is based on what amount of food?
What is 1 serving size?
An almost complete avoidance of food characterizes this eating disorder and can put a person at risk for severe muscle and bone loss.
What is Anorexia?
These are the two methods the stomach uses to break down food.
What is chemically and mechanically?
Carbohydrates are categorized into these two groups.
What are simple and complex carbohydrates?
What is the Yuka app?
When looking at carbohydrates, you want to limit this type, which is often added to foods that would not normally contain it.
What are added sugars?
This eating disorder is characterized by consuming usually large amounts of food in a short period of time.
What is Binge-Eating Disorder?
This organ is the body's main processing unit and produces bile, a substance that aids in digestion.
What is the Liver?
This TYPE of protein source contains all the essential amino acids and are found in animal sources.
What are complete proteins?
When comparing prices, it is often helpful to look for this, which tells you the price per count/ounce/pound.
What is the unit price?
When reading a food label, you should avoid these types of fats, which are man-made and usually found in fried or processed foods.
What are trans-fats?
What is self-esteem?
These are finger-like projections on the wall of the small intestine that increase surface area for nutrient absorption.
What are villi or microvilli?
This type of carbohydrate is commonly lacking in the American diet. It is essential for proper digestive function and helps to regulate hunger and blood sugar.
What is fiber?
The middle of the grocery store is where you will find more of this type of food, which means the food likely contains more additives and preservatives.
What are processed foods?
If one serving of a snack has 10 grams of sugar and you eat 3 servings, this is the amount of total sugar that you consumed.
What is 30 grams?
This eating disorder is characterized by cycles of binge eating with a compensatory method, such as purging, fasting, or excessive exercising.
This is the primary role of the large intestine, also known as the colon.
What is water absorption?
Part 1: There are 4 calories per gram in these TWO types of nutrients.
Part 2: There are 9 calories per gram in this type of nutrient.
Part 1: What are Carbohydrates and Proteins?
Part 2: What are Fats?
Grocery shopping while this will often leave you with some unnecessary purchases.
What is hungry?
This tells you how much of a nutrient is in a food compared to your daily needs which can often be misleading.
What is % Daily Value?
This medical condition is commonly associated with female athletes and involves issues in these three interconnected areas: physical, behavioral, and psychological.
What is the Female Athlete Triad?