unit 4 test study guide Flashcards

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nutrients

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the substances in food that your body needs to grow, repair itself, and supply you with energy.

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six nutrients

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carbohydrates, water, vitamins, protein, minerals, fats

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five food groups

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dairy, grains, protein, fruits, vegetables

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carbohydrates

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the sugars and starches found in foods

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3 carbohydrates

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starches, sugers, fibers

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starches

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pasta, bread, starchy vegetables

long term

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sugars

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candy, soda, dougnut

crash and burn/short term

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fibers

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fruits, vegetables, whole grains

cannot digest, comes from plants only

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the body converts carbs into…

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energy

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if the exces sugar is not used for energy it is turned into…

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body fat

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nutrition

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the study of nutrients and how your body uses them

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chemicals that make up proteins

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amino acids

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protains help..

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construct muscles, hair, skin, and internal organs

maintain muscles, blood, tendons, and body growth

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2 types of proteins

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plant and animal

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plant proteins

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beans, soy, lentils

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animal proteins

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egg, pork, fish, beef, cheese etc.

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fats

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used by the body to store energy

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18
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fats have ___ as many….

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twice as many calories as carbohydrates

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fats are composed of

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fatty acids

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the main role of fats is to

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transport energy and help maintain healthy skin and cells

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fats are important for

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brin development, protecting organs, and contolling inflamation

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3 types of fats

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ubsaturates, saturated, and trans- fats

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unsaturated fats

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avacado oil, peanut oil, olive oil

good fat

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saturated fats

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butter, fatty cuts of meat, bacon, cheese

bad fat

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trans-fats
microwave popcorn, fried foods, frozen pizza | even worse fat
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cholesterol
a waxy substance found in your blood. helps you build healthy cells
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too much cholesterol can build up inside your arteries and raise the risk of
plaque and atherosclerosis.
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vitamins
compounds found in food that help to regulate the body process
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vitamins help
fight infections, heal wounds faster, healthy skin. red blood cells and clotting, and healthy bones
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2 types of vitamins
water-soluble and fat-soluble
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fat soluble
stored in body fat for later use | vitamins A,E,D, and K
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water-soluble
dissolve in water and pass easily into the blood | vitamins B and C
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minerals are
not made in the body
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minerals main fuction is to..
control important chemical reactions in the body
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minerals are needed to...
help keep bones strong, teeth healthy, and blood healthy
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sources of minerals
calcium, sodium, magnesium, iron, pottasium | found in the crust of the earth
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water is
necessary for survival
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how much water do you need a day
64 oz
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calories
units of heat that messure your the energy used in your body and the energy food supply to your body
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focus
on fruits
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vary
your vegies
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get calcium
rich foods
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make half your grains..
whole
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go ___ with protien
lean
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servings of food groups a day
grains: 6 oz vegies: 2 1/2 cups fruits: 2 cups dairy: 3 cups protein: 5 1/2 oz
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make half your plate
furits and vegetables | vary the color
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instead of whole milk
choose fat free or low fat milk
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RDA
recomended daily allowence
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RDA for people
calories: 2000-2500 fat: 65 grams fiber: 20-35 grams sodium: less than 2400 mg cholesterol: less than 300 mg calcium: 1000 mg
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my plate
dietary guidlines for americans
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daily food plan
a helathy eating plan that tells you how much of something you should eat a day
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dietary guidlines
provides advice on what to eat and drink | what things a certain place or nation should get every day
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food labels
a label required on most products to tell you whats in them
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obesity
having too much body fat to where its detrimental to health
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type 2 diabetis
an imparement in the way that the body regulates sugar and uses it as fuel.
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heart disease/ high BP
a type of disease that affects the heart and blood system
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cancer
a disease caused by uncotrolled divishion of abnormal cells in parts of the body
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stroke
a loss of blood flow to part of the brain wich results in passing out.
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osteoporosis
a medical condition in which the bones become brittle from loss of tissue. caused by deficiencey of calcium C and D
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high cholesterol
high levels of cholesterol can lead to diabetes and other dietary related diseases
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anorexia nervosa
an irrational fear of weight gain that can lead people to starve them slefes
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bulimia nervosa
eating dissorder that involes cycles of overeating and purging
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binge eating dissorder
an eating dissorder in which people over eat compulsively
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metabolism
process in which the body gets energy from food