1. NUTRITION

2. What does “You are what you eat!” mean?
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3. All of these diseases can be affected
How does eating a balanced diet today effect how you feel in the future?
What you eat during your teens can affect your risk of developing obesity, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and cancer when you are in your
30’s, 40’s or 50’s.
All of these diseases can be affected
by your diet.

4. List the 6 classes of nutrients
Carbohydrates
Fats
Protein
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
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5. Which 3 nutrients give us energy?
Carbohydrates
Fats
Protein
How do we know they give us energy?

6. How many do each of the following nutrients have per gram?
What are calories?
Calories are how we measure
how much energy a food has.
How many do each of the following nutrients have per gram?
Carbohydrates = 4 calories per gram
Protein = 4 calories per gram
Fats = 9 calories per gram
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7. What are “empty” calories?
A measurement of the energy present in high-energy foods with poor nutritional value.

8. What are the 2 types of carbohydrates
Complex Carbohydrates
= Starches
Ex: Bread, pasta, rice
Benefit of complex carbs is that absorb them more slowly and thusly have energy that will lasts us longer! SO EAT BREAKFAST!!!
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Simple Carbohydrates
= Sugars
Ex: chocolate, candy

9. If carbohydrates are not used for energy, what happens to them?
Carbohydrates are the first calories
burned for energy. If they are not used they
are stored in your body as fat.

10. Why is fiber so important in keeping us healthy?
Fiber keeps your intestines healthy
Prevents constipation
May help prevent colon cancer and heart disease
Increases the amount
of fluid in your
digestive system.
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11. Fats are also divided into 2 groups, name them and an example of each.
Saturated Fats:
fats that are solid at room temperature.
ex: lard (crisco), butter
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Unsaturated Fats:
fats that are liquid at room temperature.
ex: cooking oils

12. What is cholesterol? What does it do in our bodies?
Cholesterol combines with molecules to circulate in the blood.
What does it do in
our bodies?
It is needed to make Vit. D,
cell membranes & certain hormones.

13. HDL is the
GOOD
cholesterol.
LDL is the
BAD
cholesterol

14. What can happen if we have too much cholesterol in our body?
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15. What is Protein made up of?
Amino Acids
There are 20 different types of
amino acids but only
9 essential ones.

16. How is protein used in our body?
It helps the body build new cells and repair existing ones. It helps with muscle development.
It is burned for
energy after the
Carbohydrates
are gone.

17. Incomplete proteins do not contain all the essential amino acids
What is the difference between complete proteins & incomplete proteins?
Complete proteins contain the 9
essential amino acids
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Incomplete proteins do not contain
all the essential amino acids

18. What are the 2 classes of vitamins? What is the difference?
Fat Soluble
Dissolve in fat and can be stored in the body.

19. Water Soluble Dissolve in water and are not stored in the body.
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The body uses what it needs then gets rid of the rest.

20. What do minerals do for our body?
Minerals help build and repair tissues.
Needed for enzyme activity
Needed for bone
formation.
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21. What is nutrient deficiency?
occurs when our body does
not have enough of the
6 nutrients needed to
function properly.
Without enough nutrients certain
body functions may not function properly
and could weaken certain organs.

22. What percent of your body is water?
Our brain is
made up of
70% water
Our body is made up of 60% water.
Our lungs are
made up of
90% water

23. Why is water so important for our body? Water is needed for every
body function, without the
proper amount of water
certain body functions may
not perform as they should.

24. How much water should you have a day?
At least eight
8oz glasses
of water each day!

25. What is dehydration and how can it be dangerous?
Dehydration occurs when the body does not have enough water.
Dehydration can interfere with both mental and physical performance.
Early symptoms might be fatigue, loss of appetite, dry eyes.
Dehydration could lead
to death.
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It’s important to drink
more water than you lose!

26. What are the ABC’s of good health?
AIM
for fitness
a healthy base
BUILD
CHOOSE
sensibly

27. What makes a food “junk food”? Is all “junk food” bad for us?
healthy or junk
depends on how many
nutrients it provides relative to
how many calories it contains.
Junk food is only a problem
if it makes up a large
part of your diet.

28. Is snacking bad???
Snacking isn’t bad if done right. If done right is can increase your nutrient intake and help you maintain a healthy weight.
Eating smaller amounts of food
(with nutritional value) throughout
the day vs 3 large meals a day
can actually be better for
your metabolism.
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29. How do our dietary needs change as we get older?
Nutrient needs change
with each stage of life,
infancy, childhood, adolescence
& adulthood
As you get older you have
to watch your intake of
calories because your
metabolism slows down.
The more active you
are the more calories you need.

30. To help meet energy needs, expectant mothers need about 450
Why do pregnant women need more energy and protein than non-pregnant women?
To help meet energy needs, expectant mothers need about 450
additional calories.
More protein, vitamins
& minerals are needed to
aid in the development
of the baby.

31. What does it mean to be vegetarian?
Limits their diets to few or no animal products, usually
no meat except seafood.
Vegan?
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A vegetarian who does not eat any animal products.

32. What is a big dietary concern for vegetarians & vegans?
They may not get
enough protein
without meat
in their diet.
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