Nutrition Flashcards
What are three nutrients that provide energy? What are three others that play important roles in the body?
Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fat. Water, Vitamins and Minerals.
Foods that have energy that we can extract because a process known as _____ converted solar energy into chemical energy.
Photosynthesis.
Which energy food, when burned, provides twice as many calories as the other two?
Fat.
Which energy food does the brain use?
Carbs.
What are the good sources of Carbohydrates, and uses for it after digestion? Fat? Protein?
Carbohydrates: Vegetables and Fruits, Helps Brain Function and Energy & Storage. Fat: Butter and Oil, Helps Cell Membrane, Steroid Hormones, Energy, Storage and Insulation. Protein: Meat, Fish, Eggs, and Milk, Helps Cell Membrane, Non-Steroid Hormones, Antibodies, Enzymes, Build & Repair Tissue, Energy, Storage.
What are good sources of Vitamin A, and uses for it? Vitamins C & D? Calcium and Iron?
Vitamin A: Carrots, Good Night Vision. Vitamin C: Citrus Fruits, Making Connective Tissue. Vitamin D: Sunlight, Strong Teeth and Bones. Calcium: Citrus Fruits, Blood clotting, Proper Cell Functioning, Strong Bones and Teeth. Iron: Red Meat and Spinach, Creates Connective Tissue.
What two factors increase your need for water? What are symptoms of dehydration? Why do caffeinated drinks not count towards your water intake?
Heat & Exercise. Thirst, Lethargy, and not producing urine. Caffeinated drinks don’t count towards your water intake because they make the body urinate more water.
Which two food groups should be on one side of the plate? Which two on the other? Which should have a little more than the other?
Fruits and vegetables on one side of the plate, with more of the vegetables. Protein and Grains on the other, with more grains.
What dos metabolism mean?
The building and breaking actions of the body.
What is an activity that takes less energy than walking? Which is one that takes no energy at all?
Sleeping. Watching TV.`
What contributes to Energy-In? Energy-Out? What is the balance between Energy-in and Energy-out in adolescents?
What you eat contributes to Energy-In. Activities contribute to Energy-Out. Energy-in should be greater than Energy-Out in adolescents.
Why is the term “Calorie free energy drink” misleading?
Because calories provide energy.
What were the three major factors of the mice weight gain assignment? How was the experiment made fair? Why must there be a hypothesis before the experiment?
Exercise, Diet, and Genetics. The scientists made sure that there was a control and a constant, or repeat the studies. A hypothesis must be made before an experiment so that the result didn’t influence your thinking.
What is a carbon footprint? How does eating certain foods increase your carbon footprint?
A carbon footprint is how much carbon dioxide is brought into the ozone layer everyday. Because it could take longer to make a certain food than to make another, and they could be received in different ways.
