Lifetime Wellness Flashcards
How many vitamins play a key role in nutrition?
13
What are the 6 categories of nutrition?
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Water.
What does the body convert carbohydrates into before it can use them?
Glucose
What is the term used to describe the desire to eat?
Appetite
What type of nutrient helps build and maintain body tissue?
Proteins
How many different amino acids are there?
20
How many amino acids are made in the body?
11
What type of amino acids must come from food or supplements?
9
What is glucose called that is not used right away and is stored?
Glycogen
What nutrient is the body’s preferred source of energy?
Carbs
The main reason we eat is to give the body what?
Nutrients
What are inorganic substances that the body cannot manufacture?
Minerals
What is the fat-like substance produces in the liver of all animals?
Cholesterol
What are the starches and sugars called that are found in foods?
Carbohydrates
What is a simple sugar that is the body’s main source of fuel?
Glucose
What starch-like substance is stored in the liver and muscles?
Glycogen
What substance in food does your body need to function properly?
Nutrients
How many calories should an average person consume each day?
1,500 - 3,000
What does RDA stand for?
Recinnebded Dietary Allowance
Define diet?
Everything you eat and drink.
What are the reasons for our food and drink choices?
Culture, Friends, Family, Lifestyle, Media, Taste.
What kind of vitamins dissolve in water?
Water-soluble (Vitamins B & C)
What kind of vitamins stored in fat?
Fat-soluble (Vitamins A, D, E, K)
How many cups of water are recommended daily?
8
What are the substances that make up protein?
Amino Acids
What vitamin is produced by the body?
Vitamin D
What is stage 1 in the stress response?
Alarm - the Body and mind go into high alert.
What is stage 2 in the stress response?
Resistance - the Body is trying to return to its normal state.
What is stage 3 in the stress response?
Fatigue - As you reach this stage in stress response, your body feels tired.
What nutrient build and maintains muscles tissue?
Proteins
