nutritional requirements

Question 1

what are carbohydrates?

Answer 1

major source of energy

Question 2

what are excess carbs stored as?

Answer 2

they are stored as glycogen or fat as a reserve in the liver

Question 3

what is a type of carb?

Answer 3

cellulose

Question 4

what is cellulose?

Answer 4

a complex carbohydrate (roughage) —> insoluble

Question 5

how much amino acids are needed to synthesize human proteins?

Answer 5

20 a.a are needed

Question 6

how much of the amino acids are essential?

Answer 6

8 amino acids (our cells cannot make them)

Question 7

what are a few types of proteins?

Answer 7

meats, vegetables, and fats

Question 8

what protein includes 8 essential amino acids?

Answer 8

meat —> complete protein food

Question 9

which protein lacks the 8 essential amino acids?

Answer 9

vegetables —> incomplete

Question 10

how do you complement vegetables?

Answer 10

rice and beans —> complete proteins

Question 11

which protein has a massive amount of potential energy?

Answer 11

fats

Question 12

how are fats classified?

Answer 12

by saturated and unsaturated

Question 13

what are saturated fats?

Answer 13

they contain a maximum # of the hydrogen bond. they are also solid ay room temp.

Question 14

what are unsaturated fats?

Answer 14

they contain 1 or more double bonds. they also are liquids at room temperature. (less hydrogen)

Question 15

how is cardiovascular disease formed?

Answer 15

by saturated fats and transaturated fats