Chapter 17 Flashcards
What percent of your diet should be carbs? And what are the basic unit of the carb ?
45%-65% and monosaccharides
What are the three type of monosaccharides (or single sugars )
Glucose , Fructose, and galactose
What does soluble fiber do and how much should men and women consume
Decreases coronary heart disease and men should consume 38g /woman 25g
What percent of your diet should be protein and what is the unit of protein
10%-35% and the unit is an amino acid
How many amino acids are there and how many are non essential and essential
20 amino acids. 11 are non essential and 0 are essential( needed in diet because body does not produce them)
What percent of diet is fat? How much can be saturated fat? And what is the unit of fat
Your diet is 20%-35% fat. No more than 10% can be saturated fat. And the unit of the fat is fatty acids
How many cups of water a day? How many liters for men and woman daily?
9-13 cups of water a day. 3L for men and 2.2 for women
Vitamins and nutrients are what?
Micronutrients
What makes up a micronutrient?
Carbs+fats+protiens= micronutrients
What is BMR
Basal Metabolic Rate. Estimate of how many calories your body burns in a day
What is ADEK?
ADEK are fat soluble vitamins that are stored in the body for long periods of time. Only needed in small amounts. Greater risk for toxicity than water soluble vitamins
How many calories are yield from one gram of fat?
9 calories
