Health final exam:Nutrition Flashcards
dietary guidlines
1.)focus on fruit 2.)very your vegetables 3.)get calcium-rich foods 3.)make half your grains whole 4.)go lean with protein 5.)limit certein foods
what things can enfluence your eating
all things
what health problems can good nutrition help you avoid?
all of them but especially obesity and high blood preassure
3 main body nutrients
Carbohydrates-4
proteins-4
fats-9
Carbohydrates
sugars and starches of foods
simple(sugars)-candy,soda,doughnut(crash&burn)
complex(starches)-starchy vegetables, pasta, bread(long term)
Fiber(non digestible)- vegetables, fruits, whole grains(plants only)
proteins
amino acids- help but you back together and keep you strong
plant-beans,soy,lentills
animal-egg,pork,fish,beef,cheese
fats
lipids used to store energy
saturated-solid at room temperature
unsaturated- not solid at room temperature
cholesterol- in body/circulates blood
five food groups
drairy, grains, protein, fruits, vegetables
5/20
when looking at food you want to avoid 5% is low and good, 20% is high and bad for you
anorexia
self imposed starvation, intense fear of becoming fat
bulimia
cycles of overeating and purging, headachs fatigue and long term gum disease
where do you take your heart rate
careotid artery(neck), radial artery(wrist)