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1
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What is nutrition?

A

It is the bodily process of taking in, and assimilating, nutrients from food to support the body’s health

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What are the 6 main nutrients that the body needs?

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carbohydrates, proteins, fats, water, vitamins, minerals

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Macronutrients are the only nutrients that provide the body with what?

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Energy in the form of calories

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Why do carbohydrates provide quick energy for the body?

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Because they can be broken down more easily than other macronutrients

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What are the 3 types of carbohydrates?

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simple, complex, fiber

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What are the 3 main types of fats?

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saturated, unsaturated, trans

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What are the two types of unsaturated fats?

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monounsaturated and polyunsaturated

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What are proteins?

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They are large molecules that play many critical roles in the body. They are required for structure, function, and regulation of the body’s tissues and organs.

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What are the subunits that make up a protein that are attached to one another in one long chain?

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amino acids

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What are the 3 things that the body saves proteins for?

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growth, development, repair

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All Dietary Theories shift the _____, _____, and _____ of macronutrients.

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balance, source, timing

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Most diets fail because people restrict too much and their daily caloric consumption drops below their _________.

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resting metabolic rate or RMR

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What is the resting metabolic rate?

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RMR is the minimal amount of energy or calories needed in order for the body to function.

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What happens when caloric intake drops below a certain level?

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The body senses danger and begins to store food as fat, which leads to the body signaling you to eat due to a sense of starvation.

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When you are dieting, you often lose valuable metabolically active _____ and gain back predominantly _____.

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muscle, fat

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Fat cells mainly _____ energy, while muscle cells ________ and ________.

A

store

actively utilize and burn energy

17
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What is stress?

A

Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.

18
Q

What can cause the digestive system to shut down?

A

stress

19
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Blood sugar is the concentration of ______ in the blood.

A

glucose

20
Q

What is the body’s preferred/main energy source?

A

glucose

21
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When is the hormone Grehlin released?

A

Grehlin is released when the body is in need of energy, which signals you to begin looking for nourishment.

22
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What is the delivery system that carries glucose to your cells?

A

the bloodstream

23
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What hormone is a determining factor of how the body utilizes blood sugar?

A

insulin

24
Q

Ketones mainly provide energy to the _____ and _____.

A

heart, brain

25
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What is the process of ketogenesis?

A

Ketogenesis utilizes a form of stored energy, usually only occurs when the body is in a perceived state of starvation and is used as a last resort.

26
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The body can gain energy from _____ and _____, but glucose is the preferred energy source.

A

proteins, fats

27
Q

What type of carbohydrate is digested and absorbed quickly, providing a quick burst of energy followed by a crash?

A

simple carbohydrates

28
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What type of carbohydrate takes the body longer to break down, producing a slow, even burn without drastically spiking blood sugar levels?

A

complex carbohydrates

29
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What is the name for processed sugar, or white table sugar?

A

Sucrose

30
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_____ sugar is disguised by various names in many processed foods, which causes people to consume more sugar than they often think they are.

A

Processed

31
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If you are having a _____ blood sugar reaction, you may experience brain fog, difficulty concentrating, impatience, nervousness, heart palpitations, excess sweating, light-headedness, nausea, fatigue, or moodiness.

A

low

32
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If you are having a _____ blood sugar reaction, you may experience a feeling of hyper-anxiety, increased thirst, headaches, or feeling as though you are bouncing off the walls.

A

high

33
Q

The smallest, gentlest intervention you can make, that will also have the biggest impact, is _____________.

A

balancing blood sugar

34
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What will the body do when there is too much or too little glucose, or sugar, in the blood?

A

It will trigger a significant stress response

35
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_____ carb —> spike —> crash —> craving ( _____ or _____) —> spike —> crash —> craving

A

simple, sugar or caffeine

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