Chapter 5

Question 1

what does choosing a healthy diet include

Answer 1

knowing which nutrients are necessary and in which amounts

Translating those requirements into a diet that consits of foods

Question 2

essential nutrients

Answer 2

body gets from other stuff cause it can’t produce it

Question 3

how many essential nutrients does the body require

Answer 3

50

Question 4

What are classes of essential nutrients macronutrients

Answer 4

fats - 9 calories
protein - 4 calories
carbohydrate - 4 calories per gram
booze - 7 cals per gram

Question 5

what are fat soluble vitamins

Answer 5

capable of being in fat or lipid tissue

ADEK

Question 6

what are water soluble vitamins

Answer 6

capable of being dissolved in water
b complex vitamins vitamin C
excess consumption is is elimination in urine

Question 7

how much of the body is made up of minerals

Answer 7

5%

Question 8

glycemic index

Answer 8

measure of how the ingestion of certain food affect glucose levels

Question 9

What are fibres

Answer 9

non- digestible carbs provided by plants

Question 10

how much water do men and women need to consume e per day

Answer 10

men 3.7 litters of water per day

women 2.7 liters per day