Wellness
What are three types of wellness?
Mental/Emotional
Social
Physical/Nutritional
How long does it take for food to pass through the digestive process?
Depending on the food, anywhere from 12 hours - 2 days
Define Carbohydrate:
The body's preferred fuel source
Commonly associated with grains, sugars, and starches
There are two types of protein, complete and incomplete, give me an example of each:
complete - animal product
incomplete - plant product
Give two examples of a way to increase your physical health
Workout, join a sport, walk a dog, garden, stretch, do something you enjoy, being active, etc
What are 2 common foods that cause digestive health issues?
Define Fat:
From essential fatty acids that is not made in the body, can be used for endurance and protecting the body
There are two types of Carbohydrates, simple and complex, give me an example of each
simple - sugars
complex - whole grains
Define Nutrition
example - drinking water, eating protein, drinking pop
Define Digestion:
The breakdown of food into energy and simpler elements
Define Protein:
The body's building blocks, what helps to build muscle
What is an amino acid?
Overall building blocks of protein molecules
"tiny bits that make up the protein"
Define "Nutrient"
Chemicals or compounds/elements that nourish your body
example - vitamin A or Protein
What are the two types of digestion?
Mechanical and Chemical
List the 2 different categories of micronutrients
Vitamins and Minerals
What are 2 of the 3 functions of nutrients?
1) Build and Repair Body Tissues
2) Regulate Body Processes
3) Provide Energy
Explain how the resources one has may impact how they are able to have a nutritious diet?
Time, Money, Energy are things that help you to complete a task. If someone is missing one or more of those things it might impact how they are able to prioritize nutrition.
List 5 different body parts used in the digestion process
Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Pancreas, Liver, Gallbladder, Large Intestine (colon)
What is the difference between a complete and incomplete protein?
Complete proteins come from animal products and incomplete proteins come from plant products.
Incomplete lacks some essential amino acids
What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?
Saturated - solid at room temp, since carbon bond, deemed the "bad fat"
Unsaturated- liquid at room temp, double carbon bonded, more heart healthy
What is a complementary protein?
When you mix multiple incomplete protein sources to create a combination of proteins to fullfil the amino acids needed.