These nutrients include fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.
What are macronutrients?
Macronutrients are used to build and repair tissues, regulate body processes and converted to and used as energy.
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McDonals Large French Fries
Burger King Large French Fries
What is Burger King?
McDonalds-500 calories
Burger Kind-540 calories
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One of these is said to "keep the doctor away".
What is an apple?
Research suggests that apples may reduce the risk of colon cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer.
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This state is the least obese state in the US.
What is Colorado?
As of 2007 the 17.6% of Colorado's population was considered medically obese
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It is recommended that you consume about 2000 of these every day.
What are calories?
Calories are converted into energy which is obtained from food through cellular respiration.
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Big Mac or Whopper?
What is Whopper?
Big Mac-540 calories
Whopper-670 calories
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This vegetable takes more calories to burn than it has in it.
What is celery?
Celery is used in weight-loss diets, where it provides low-calorie dietary fibre bulk
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Obesity puts you at risk for this disease, where the body has trouble regulating blood sugar because of lack of insulin.
What is diabetes?
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This group of nutrients consist of vitamins and minerals.
What are micronutrients?
Micronutrients are nutrients required by humans and other living things throughout life in small quantities to orchestrate a whole range of physiological functions, but which the organism itself cannot produce.
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McDonalds Double Cheeseburger or Wendy's Double Stack?
What is McDonalds?
Double Cheeseburger-440 calories
Double Stack-360 calories
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This vegetable is a great source of Vitamin A, which helps with eye sight.
What are carrots?
Carrots are also rich in dietary fiber, antioxidants, and minerals.
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This is a medical term used to denote a type of lifestyle with no or irregular physical activity.
What is Sedentary?
400
Proteins are made of these.
What are Amino Acids?
Amino acids are critical to life, and have many functions in metabolism.
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Wendy's Frosty or Burger King Chocolate Shake
What is Burger King?
Frosty-410 calories
Chocolate Shake-650 calories
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This fruit is known for its edible seeds and its extraordinary health benefits.
What are pomegranates?
Pomegranates are especially known for having putative antioxidant health benefits.
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Things that factor into this measurement include weight, height, and age.
What is Body Mass Index?
A BMI of 25 or higher means overweight and over 30 means obese.
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Name the two major categories of fats.
What are Saturated and Unsaturated fats?
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Chicken McNuggets (6 piece) or BK Chicken Fries (6 piece)?
What is Chicken McNuggets?
Chicken Fries-250 Calories
McNuggets-280 Calories
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This fruit is known to be a great source of potassium.
What are bananas?
500
What is the best way to lose weight?
What is limiting calorie intake?
If you burn more calories than you take in, you lose weight.