Nutrition Flashcards

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What are proteins?

A

its necessary for the bodys maintenance growth and repair.

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2
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Where are animal proteins found in?

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Meat, fish, eggs and cheese.

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Where are vegetable protiens found in?

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Peas, beans, nuts, and some grains.

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What are the three types of fats?

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Saturated, monounsatured, polyunsatured.

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5
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What can saturated fats cause?

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Bad cholestrol

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6
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What fats can decrease levels of bad cholestrol?

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Mono & polyunsatured fats

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7
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What is a major source of energy for the body?

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Carbohydrates

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8
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Where are starches found in?

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breads, potatoes sugars and pastas.

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9
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What are some sources of saturated fats?

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meats, shellfish, eggs, milk, and milk products.

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What are some sources of monosaturated fats?

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olives, olive oil, almonds, cashews, brazil nuts, and avocaodes.

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11
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What is something that fiber helps with?

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Helps the large intestine carry away waste matter.

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12
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What are some sources of polyunsaturated fats?

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corn oil, flaxseed oil, pumpkin seed oil, safflower oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil.

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13
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The body loses how many pints of water a day?

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Four pints

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14
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Lack of water can cause?

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dehydration, muscle cramps, dizziness,

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15
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What are some necessary minerals?

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Iron,Zinc, calcium, magneisum, and sodium chloride.

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16
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What has rich sources in vitamins?

A

Fruit and Vegetables

17
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Vitamin D comes from?

A

The Sun

18
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A lack of the proper amount of certain necessary nutrients in the diet can lead to?

A

Deficiency dieseases

19
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Iron Diefeincey causes?

A

weakness, dizziness, and headaches.

20
Q

What is Scurvy?

A

A lack of vitamin C

21
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What are the benefits of Iron?

A

Allows red blood cells to transfer oxygen to body tissue.

22
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What benefits does Calcium have?

A

Bone Growth, and muscle function

23
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What benefits does magnesium have?

A

Bone development, muscle and nerve function, enzyme function.

24
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What benefits does potassium have?

A

balances fluid levels in the body.

25
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What benefits does Vitamin A?

A

Vision, immune system, cell growth

26
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What benefits does vitamin C have?

A

collageformation, immune system function, antixodants, (

27
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What does antixodants help?

A

Your cells from damaging

28
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What does vitamin D have?

A

Bone strength, muscle and nerve function