Macros
Name the three Macros nutrients.
Calcium is essential for…
Healthy bones and teeth
Vit A
Bulimia Nervosa is characterized by...
Binging and purging
What is the recommended daily calorie intake?
2000
Kcals per gram
What is the function of iron?
To help prevent anemia by forming hemoglobin
Scurvy is a deficiency in what?
Vit C
What is anoriexa?
Where people do not eat or reduce eating due to obsessions with their weight
How long does solid energy take to digest?
4 hours
How much of the energy that the body uses is supplied by carbohydrates?
50-60%
Percent of water in the body
75%
This vegetable, often served mashed, has lots of vitamin c.
potato
What is a sign of anorexia?
Weight loss >5% of body weight
A pre-game meal should be eaten...
3-4 hours before competition
What type of fats is healthy fats?
Unsaturated fats
A deficiency in vitamin D causes which of the following diseases in children?
Rickets
What are functions of water?
Cooling, controlling ph in body, body fluids and chemical reactions in the body
where you think you look heavier than what you are
What is an antioxident?
substances that may protect your cells against free radicals, which may play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases
What is the ratio in which you figure out how much protein one should eat in a day?
.8 grams per Kg
Why is folate important for pregnant women?
To help prevent neural tube defects
What vitamin do we often associate with energy?
B12
What is Pica?
another eating disorder that involves eating things that are not considered food
What is a great source of antioxidents?