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Nutrition test Flashcards

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1
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what are nutrition found?

A

food that keeps your body functioning

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2
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why does your body need nutrients

A

fuel your energy, help you grow, recover, basic bodily functions

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3
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what are the 6 main nutrients?

A
  • fat
    -vitamin
  • carbohydrate
  • water
  • protein
  • MINERALS
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4
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what is carbohydrates main source?

A

energy for the body

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5
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how much cal is in a gram of carbohydrate

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4 cal = 1 gram

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6
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what are the two kinds of carbohydrate?

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simple and complex

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7
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what is complex carbohydrate

A

long term energy

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8
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what is simple carbohydrate

A

short term energy

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9
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why is fiber a complex carbohydrate

A

can not be digested but helps with bathroom

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10
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where fiber complex carb found in

A

oats, whole products skin of fruits and veges

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11
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what does protein help in

A

repair and growth in body

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12
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how much cal found in protein

A

4 cal = 1 gram

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13
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what is protein made up ?

A

Amino acids

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14
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how many kinds of amino acid

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20 ( 11 the body already provides and 9 is from food course ESSENTAL AMINO ACIDS)

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15
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what are the two kinds and explain of protein

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complete: all 9 amino acids are found in body incomplete: there is lack of one or more of essential amino acids

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16
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what is the function of fats

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-stores fat for energy
-insulates the ody from shock are TEMP. change

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17
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how many cal is in fats:

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9 cal = 1 gram

18
Q

what does saturated fat do?

A

fats stored in solid and room temp THATS BAD

19
Q

where is saturated found in?

A

butter and animal fats

20
Q

what does fats cause to the body

A

HEART DISEASE!! (oh no)

21
Q

what is trans fat?

A

liquid oil to solied fats and added hydrogenated to make that happen

22
Q

when was artificial trans fat banned in Canada

A

Sept 2020

23
Q

what is unsaturated fats and what are the two kinds

A

ITS GOOD FAT
polyunsaturated fat: helps with 2 of 9 essential acids
monounsaturated fat: could cause risk of heart disease.

24
Q

what does vitamin help in the body

A
  • keeps body’s tissue healthy and working
  • protects for illnesses that could harm the body
25
Q

what kinds of vitamins that our body needs (hint: COLOURS)

A

green leafy veges
red, yellow and orange fruits n veges.

26
Q

what are the fat kind of vitamins and what does it do?

A

A: night vision
D: strong bones and immune system
E: antioxidant
K: clot blood

27
Q

what are the water of vitamins and what does it do?

A

c and b: folic acid
easily absorbed and passed through the body as waste

28
Q

what are minerals?

A

minerals become apart of the body (teeth and bones)

29
Q

what are trace minerals

A

needed in amounts less then 100 mg per day

30
Q

give me examples of trace minerals:

A

zinc iron copper

31
Q

major minerals

A

more then 100 mg per day

32
Q

give me example of major minerals

A

sodium, calcium and magnesium

33
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what is water and what does it help in the body

A

-70% of body is water
-helps chem reaction in the body

34
Q

how much cups of water should you drink in a day

A

6 to 8 aka 2 leters

35
Q

what is cholesterol and what is some of its functions

A

a fat like substance that keeps every cell of body together
functions: helps body with cells like skin and hormones
- helps with digestion

36
Q

what happens with the cholesterol levels are high ?

A

HEART DISEASE!! ( oh no once again)

37
Q

what is Cholesterol - Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL)

A

chem that takes cholesterol from liver to its needed in the body

38
Q

what happens when there is high in low density lipoproteins (cholesterol)

A

HEART DESEASE AND STROKE

39
Q

what is Cholesterol - High Density Lipoproteins (HDL)

A

chem that picks up excess cholesterol and takes it back to the liver

40
Q

what can you add instead of salt in the food

A

spice and herbs

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