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Which nutrients help your digestive system? Fiber (insoluble)
**What helps move food through the digestive system? Insoluble Fiber
How many ounces and cups of water do you need in a day? 64oz/ 8cups
Which cards dissolve in water? Complex
On a food label what types of nutrients are listed first? Unwanted nutrients
What are the risks of eating too much sugar?
a. Diabetes,
b. Obesity,
c. Heart disease
d. Tooth decay
7. What different types of simple carbohydrates are there?
a. Natural – Fructose, Maltose, Lactose
b. Refined – sucrose
8. What are the types of surplus of proteins?
a. Liver and Kidney problems (put’s stress on vital organs),
b. causes dehydration (due to extra calories)
c. Body fat
9. Saturated fatty acids at room temperature are? Solid
10. Chemicals that help regulate the vital body processes are? Vitamins
11. What is an amino acid?
a. “Building block” found in every cell
b. Essential acids are added to body while non-essential are produced by
the body
12. What are the 2 types of proteins? Complete and incomplete
13. What are two (2) examples of a trace mineral?
a. Copper
b. Iron
14. Where are dietary fibers found? In plants/plant food
15. Are fats insoluble or soluble? Insoluble
16. What are the two (2) categories of carbohydrates?
a. Simple (sugar)
b. Complex (starches & fibers)
17. What is an antioxidant? Protects body cells and immune system from harmful
chemicals in the air
18. What does LDL & HDL stand for?
a. LDL – Low density Lipoprotein
b. HDL- High Density Lipoprotein
19. What happens when too much LDL circulates in the bloodstream? Build up in
artery walls
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20. What are the two (2) sub categories from complex carbohydrates
a. Starches
b. Dietary Fibers
21. _Water__ is known as the forgotten nutrient and is _75___% of the body.
22. Sodium and potassium in high consumption can cause High blood pressure
23. Too much iodine causes? Thyroid disease
24. Name some fat soluble vitamins? A, D, E, K
25. Common problems associated with too much protein? Liver & Kidney problems
26. 6 essential nutrients are?
a. Protein
b. Carbohydrates
c. Vitamins
d. Minerals
e. Fats
f. Water
27. Cholesterol is not a fat but a? Fat like substance
28. Difference between complete and incomplete proteins?
a. Complete – from animal sources an essential amino acid
b. Incomplete – missing one or more essential amino acids and comes from
plant source
29. What does protein do? Help repair and restore growing tissue and regulates
body processes
30. What are vitamins? Chemicals that help regulate the vital body processes
31. What must the body do in order to use the nutrients in food? Digest the food
32. What are nutrients? Chemical substances that help the body carry out its
function.
33. Which carbohydrate does not provide energy? Dietary Fiber
34. Nutrient that absorbs water like a sponge? Insoluble fiber
35. Which one is the good cholesterol? HDL
36. Which one is the bad cholesterol? LDL
37. A unit for measuring Calories is? Energy
38. Which food group has a high nutrient density? Fruits
39. Another name for sucrose is? Table sugar
40. How many calories should an adult eat in a day? 2000
41. 3 nutrients that provide energy?
a. Protein
b. Fats
c. Carbohydrates
42. 2 types of simple carbohydrates?
a. Natural sugars
b. Refined sugars
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43. What does every cell in the body have? Amino acid & cholesterol
44. What causes weak bones? Low calcium
45. What is an iron deficiency called? Anemia
46. Monosaturated fats are typically? Liquid
47. What is an example of complete proteins? Meat
48. Digestion begins with?
a. Thoughts, sight, smell, and taste or
b. Food starts with the flow of saliva
49. Your protein intake should be no bigger than a? Fist
50. Which carbohydrate does not give you energy? Fiber
51. What is non-digestible fiber? Dietary
52. Foods high in starch are usually good source of?
a. Protein
b. Vitamins
c. minerals
53. What are carbohydrates? Body’s main source of energy
54. How many calories you eat depends on? Age, gender, and activity level
55. How can you maintain your electrolyte balance? Drink plenty of fluids (water)
56. Which mineral need to be used in very small amounts? Iron
57. Where can soluble fibers be found? Fruit, vegetables, dairy dry beans, peas,
lentils and oats
58. How much daily servings of fruit should you eat daily? 2 cups
59. How many calories from fat you should get daily? 30% or less
60. Lipoproteins is part of which food group? Fats
61. How many cups of milk should a boy ages 9-18 need? 3 cups
62. Girls 9-18 should have how many cups of fruit daily? 1.5 cups
63. Which sugar is found in fruits? Fructose
64. Daily serving size of vegetables for girls ages 9-13? 2 cups
65. Know/understand a nutrition fact Label
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