Chapter 4 Flashcards
Substances in food that your body needs for energy, proper growth, body maintenance, and functioning
Nutrients
The shared customs, traditions, and beliefs of a particular group
Culture
The starches and sugars found in food
Carbohydrates
Nutrients that help build, maintain, and repair body tissues
Proteins
Substances that supply a concentrated form of energy and help transport other nutrients to locations in the body where they are needed.
Fats
The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram (about one quart) of water 1 degree Celsius.
Calories
What are carbohydrates classier into?
Simple carbohydrates && Complex carbohydrates
Found in fruits, candy, cookies and soda
Simple carbohydrates
Found in vegetables like corn and potatoes, as well as bread, cereals, pastas, rice, and dry beans
Complex carbohydrates
Body fat
Adipose tissue
A special subclass of complex carbohydrates that has several functions, including aiding the body in digestion.
Dietary fiber
What does ur body need proetin to do ??
Grow, repair, and maintain itself
Help fight disease
Supply energy
The building blocks of protein
Amino acids
Contain all nine essential amino acids
Complete proteins
Lack one or more of the essential amino acids
Incomplete proteins