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nutrition and healthy eating Flashcards

1
Q

what right food do we need to live?

A

Macro Nutrients, Micro Nutrients, Antioxidants, Fiber & Probiotics, and water

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what are macro nutrients?

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Fats, Proteins, and Carbohydrates. They all provide energy for the body.

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what are Micro Nutrients

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Vitamins, Minerals. they are for efficiency, and act like enzymes

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4
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what are antioxidents?

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Protect against free radical damage, aging.

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5
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why are macro nutrients important (fats, proteins, and carbohydrates)?

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Necessary for all body functions.
We need all three for our body to work properly

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6
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why are vitamins and minerals important?

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Necessary for efficient vital body function – act like enzymes

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7
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how much macro nutrients are in fats

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9 calories/ grams

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how much macro nutrients are in proteins and carbohydrates?

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4 calories/ grams

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9
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what are considered good fats?

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Essential Fatty Acids: Omega 6 & Omega 3

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10
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what does LCPUFA stand for?

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long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids

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11
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what does LCPUFA make?

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it makes make cell membranes and Various Hormones

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12
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what does fiber help in?

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Helps decrease cholesterol & Toxins

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13
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why is fiber intake vital?

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fiber intake is vital for proper body function.

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14
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what are the 2 types of fiber?

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Soluble and InSoluble

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15
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what is soluble?

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dissolves in water, helps move things along quicker.

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16
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what is InSoluble?

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adds bulk, gathers waste along the way, cleans/scrapes walls of colon.

17
Q

daily recommendations of fiber for youth 9-13 yrs old?

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31g

18
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daily recommendations of fiber for teenagers 14-18 yrs old?

A

38g

19
Q

how to know if you need more fiber?

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  • Painful Poop - Constipation
  • If poop doesn’t float
  • If you strain too much to get it out
  • If it takes forever to come out
20
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what are good sources of fiber?

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cellulose - corn, blueberries, apple

21
Q

what are pre and probiotics?

A

Help build and maintain a healthy gut ecosystem called a Microbiome

22
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things that affect your gut biome?

A

What you eat - Junk & processed foods

Sleep patterns - not enough

Air you Breathe - toxins/pollution

Antibiotics - kills bacteria good & bad.

23
Q

if you have an extra 1 pound of fat you have over 4000 calories of energy stored…Then why does the body say it needs more?

A

the excess energy will eventually be stored as fat.

24
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Why do we eat?

A
  1. Body requires energy
  2. . Because we are hungry
25
Q

when we eat are we actually hungry?

A

Most of the time we are not hungry and just doing, looking or being around things that make us hungry. (Social eating, Emotional/comfort, Tradition)

26
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What does our body use to repair itself?

A

Nutrients, from the foods we eat

27
Q

HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU EAT PER DAY? ( Females)

A

Weight (lbs) x 18

28
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what happens when you eat below the amount you are supposed to eat everyday?

A

your body goes into starvation mode

29
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Path to overall good health?

A

Modify Eating Habits, Supplement with good quality vitamins/Pre&Probiotics, Improve Muscle Mass, Improve sleep patterns, Drink more water

30
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what should you eat?

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  • Fruits, vegetables
  • Fish, chicken, lean meats
  • Whole grains
  • Natural, unprocessed foods
  • Nuts, berries, legumes
  • Unsaturated oils
31
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what should you limit?

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  • Red meat or Dairy
  • Processed anything
  • Refined sugar or flour
  • Alcohol, caffeine or any other drugs
  • Trans fats or oils
  • Artificial anything
  • Pop or Soft drinks
32
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Avoid Eating Items With the Following Ingredients:

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  • Hydrogenated Oils of any kind
  • Modified Oils of any kind
  • Trans Fats or MSG
  • Modified Milk Ingredients
  • Milk Ingredients
  • Shortening or Lard
  • Modified Corn Starch
33
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how much water should you drink a day

A

1/2 body weight in oz

34
Q

what are quality supplements?

A

vitamins & minerals, EFA’s, Pre & Probiotics

35
Q

how do you increase your physical activity?

A
  • Functional Training
  • Resistance Strength Training
  • Improving Cardiovascular - -0– - Fitness
  • Self-Care

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