Nutrition Quiz Flashcards
(28 cards)
Define BMR
Basal Metabolic Rate
The amount of energy used or calories burned for body functions
What is a calorie
A kind of measure that erasures the energy you get from carbohydrates and proteins
What are the 6 main nutrients
Carbohydrates
Fats
Protein
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
How much does one pound of body fat equal
3500 calories
What is the name of the iron deficient
Anemia
What is an empty calorie
Food that is high in calories but low in nutrients
What can not enough calcium do to your body
Osteoporosis
Small units that make up protein that are essential to the body (found in animal food like meat
Amino acids
What are bad fats
Saturated fats or transfats
What are good fats
Unsaturated fats and omega 3 fatty acids
Define deficiency
A lack or absence of something that is needed or required
What could happen to you over time if you don’t get your nutrients
You could have a deficiency or be deficient
How does someone lose weight
More exercise and eating less calories
What is a combination food and give an example of it
2 or more food groups to make a food item
Ex: taco, hamburger, etc
A function of water in your body
Helps carry nutrients throughout body
Why type of grains are best for you to eat
Whole grains
Calories measure how much more than the actual count?
x4 for carbs and protein
x9 for fats
Oatmeal is an example of what grain
Whole
Oatmeal is an example of what grain
Whole
What mineral is a part of electrolytes
Potassium
Which vitamins help healthy teeth and gums
Vitamin A
The two major groups of carbs are
Sugar and starches
Which of the following has the most calories of energy
Carbs
Fats
Protein
Fats
Which mineral helps hemoglobin
Iron
