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| anything (food or drink) that we put into our bodies. |
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| any substance necessary for proper function and growth of body. |
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| Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water |
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| the sugars and starches in foods and drink. 55-65% of daily calories from carbs. |
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| the sugars and starches in foods and drink. 55-65% of daily calories from carbs. Primary source of evergy (bodies chief fuel). 4 cal/1 gram. |
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Simple- quick energy from sugar, sweets, candy, soda, fruits, veggies, milk. converted to glucose.
Complex- long lasting energy gained when breads, grains, pastas, cereals, nuts, seeds,. Broken down by digestion and converted to glycogen (stored energy) if not used it is stored as fat. |
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tough stringy parts of fruits and veggies, skins, grains, nuts,and seeds
Cant be digested
Cleans the digestive track
Lowers cholesterol
Lowers colon cancer
Prevents intestinal problems |
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From the Greek meaning "of Prime Importance"
-4 calories per gram
-made up of building blocks called Amino Acids
-10-15% of daily calories
-Nutrient that helps build and maintain body tissues
-help hair, skin, and nails grow
-come from foods of animal origin
-effects mental devlopment
-resist infection
-secondary energy source |
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Complete- contains all missing 9 Amino Acids
Incomplete- missing some Amino Acids
-Body needs 20 Amino Acids but only produces 11 get the other missing 9 from foods
Soy is a complete protein |
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A type of lipid or fatty substance that does not dissolve in water
-9 calories per gram
-25-30% of calories should come from fat
-keeps the skin, hair, and nails healthy
-adds flavor to foods
-builds brain cells
-cushions organs
-takes longer to digest
-secondary source of energy
-carries and transports vitamins A,D,E, and K (in blood and stores)
-cholesterol
-coats and protects nerves
-helps produce hormones
-helps produce bile acids
-necessary for proper liver function |
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Saturated- solid at room temp
-unhealthy
-high in cholesterol
-only 1/3 of your fat calories should be saturated
Unsaturated- Comes from plant sources and is liquid at room temp
-oils/veggie, corn, olive
-Make and unsaturated a saturated>add hydrogenation liquid>solid |
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a compound necessary for many body functions and processes; metabolism, digestion, absorption
B- grains, cereals, breads, has a great deal to do with metabolism and digestion
C- citrus fruits, veggies, potatos
-strenthens blood vessels
-keeps the immune system healthy
A- keeps the skin, hair, nails, eyes healthy
-green and yellow veggies, fruits, dairy products
D- Bone formation and helps prevent depression
-meat and dairy products
E- Helps build and maintain cells
-cereals and grains, green veggies, hand lotion
K- necessary for normal blood clotting
-leafy green veggies and cheese |
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| naturally occuring inorganic substances necessary for many chemical reactions and body functions |
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macro- needed in amount greater than 100mg, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium
Electrolytes- Control fluid balance in body Iron, Zinc, Copper, Iodine
Iron produces red blood cells and helps to transport O2 (oxygen)
Iodine treats cuts and resists infections |
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The most important nutrient nothing else can happen in the body without enough
-Bodies made up of 70-75% water
-need 6-8 glasses a day |
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-headaches
-dizziness
-low energy
-cramps
-nausea
-vomitting
-low attention
-lower focus
-bad mood
-irritable
-will die in 2-5 days without water |
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-lack of nutrients-malnurishment, decreases bodily function, hightens chance for sickness and disease
-No one ever stays on a diet/ too drastic
-screw up your metabolism/ metabolism adjusts to calories you take/when you get off the diet you eat in old way/ metabolism slows to adjust
-up and down weight/weight cycling
-Diet pills/increse metabolism, lets you eat all you want/ decreases appetite/ addictive/ ^ chance for sickness, immune system goes down/ increase risk of disease |
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-Improve knowledge
-eat to much/ eat less/ take your time, chew more
-More balance and variety (all nutrients)
-Decrease junk food and sweets
-More fruits and veggies
-Decrease saturated fats
-Decrease sodium
-Drink more water |
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| Anorexia Nervosa and Bulemia Nervosa |
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-rapid weight loss
-not eatting
-eating extremely small amounts
-obsessed with calories
-tons of exercise
-control issue
-self-esteem issue |
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