Nutrition Flashcards
You should be eating foods found in what basic three food groups?
Proteins, carbohydrates, fats
What are antioxidants and what do they prevent
Free radical scavengers found in our food that can prevent or slow down the oxidative damage to our body
Name some antioxidants
Carrots, tomatoes, peaches, apricots, lime, flaxseed, oatmeal, barley, red grapes, wine, green tea, dark berries, pomegranate
What role do carbohydrates play? Name and describe the three types
Break down sugars that supply energy for the body. Simple sugars, table sugar lactose in milk and fructose in fruit. Starches white odourless complex carbohydrates found in veggies. Fibre: necessary for proper digestion made from the cellulose
Describe why proteins are so important
Chains of amino acids used in the duplication of DNA also need to make muscle tissue blood and keratin
How many amino acids are there and how many does the body produce
The body produces 14 the other 8 come from food called essential amino acids
What is the difference between good fats and bad fats. Name 2 good fats and 2 bad fats
Good fats lower total LDL (bad cholesterol) and increase HDL (good cholesterol) and they also help with nerve transmission
A gram of fat has ___ calories
9
A gram of carbohydrates or proteins has ___ calories
4
3500 extra calories in the body is equal to ___ pounds
1
Name 8 trace minerals
Iodine, iron, zinc, copper, chromium, fluoride, selenium, aluminum
Match micro minerals (look at page)
Page
What is another name for vitamin e? How does it benefit the body?
Tocopherol, a primary antioxidant protecting the body from free radicals
What foods are rich in vitamin a?
Spinach, orange fruits and veggies, fish oils, milk
What vitamin does psoriasis seem to be linked to?
Vitamin d deficiency
