Health- Chapter 5
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- Define nutrients.
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Substances in food that your body needs to function properly.
(for growing,repairing itself, and for supplying energy.) - What factures influence your appetite?
- environment, culture, family and friends,time and money,emotions
- What is Nutrition?
- the process by which the body takes in and uses food.
- Name 3 foods that contain carbohydrates.
- examples: potatoes,bread, cereals, rice.
- Define saturated fat.
- A fat that contains all the hydrogen atoms it can hold.
- Define unsaturated fat.
- A fat that is missing one or more pairs of hydrogen atoms.
- Define vitamins.
- Compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption,metabolism, and use of other nutrients.
- Explain Water-soluble vitamins.
- They disolve in water and pass easily into the bloodstream in the process of digestion.
- Explain Fat-soluble vitamins.
- They are absorbed and transported by fat.
- What does RDA stand for?
- Recommended Dietary Allowance (the amount of nutrients needed to keep people healthy.)
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A.No single food provides all the nutrients your body needs so....
B.Balance the foods you eat with....
C.Grain products, vegetables and fruits are sources of.... -
A.you should eat a variety of foods.
B.physical activity.
C.complex carbohydrates and fiber. - Eating high amounts of fat can lead to obesity, some cancers, heart disease, and high cholesterol. True or False
- True
- What can happen if you eat too much sugar?
- tooth decay and it may be substituted for foods that provide essential nutrients.
- What can happen if you eat too much salt and sodium?
- too much sodium can cause high blood pressure.
- Why are food additives added to food?
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1. to add nutrients
2. lengthen storage life
3. give color or flavor
4. maintain texture
5. control food's acidity
6. help age foods ie. cheese - What is the difference between complete proteins and incomplete proteins.
- Complete proteins contain all the essential amino acids the body needs and incomplete proteins are foods that lack some of the essential amino acids.
- How do minerals differ from vitamins?
- Minerals are inorganic and vitamins are organic.
- The government requires certain kinds of information on food labels. Name 3 of them.
- *serving size *servings per container *calories per serving *calories per serving from fat *grams of total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, fiber, sugars, and protein per serving. % of the Recommended Daily Value the product supplies, plus some important minerals and vitamins.
- Define "unit pricing".
- A strategy for recognizing the relative cost of a product based on the cost of an ounce or a gram.