Week4: Healthy eating habits and training principles Flashcards
is essentially the
source of nutrients that
are needed by the body to
perform its basic
functions.
food
what are the micronutrient that the body needs in small amount
- vitamins
- water
- minerals
what are the macronutrients that the body needs in large amount
- carbohydrates
- fat
- protein
Nutrients that the body
needs in large amount.
macronutrients
Nutrients that the
body needs in small amount .
micronutrients
The chief source of energy in the Filipino diet.
carbohydrates
are the starches
complex carbohydrates
sugar
simple carbohydrates
are quickly digested and
absorbed by the body
simple carbohydrates
take time to be digested.
complex carbohydrates
An important component of body cells and helps
absorb, transport and store the fat-soluble vitamins
A, D, E and K.
fat
functions of fat
body insulation and padding from extreme temperature and shock and provide palatability and satiety value
to foods.
The body-building nutrient.
protein
needed for growth and repair of body
cells.
proteins
They are the regulators or facilitators
of body processes.
vitamins