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flash cards for health
info on health unit. nutrition.
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7th Grade
04/14/2010

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Define Nutrient
Definition
Substance in food your body needs to keep you healthy.
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How does your body use nutrients?
Definition
Keep you healthy, energy, build and repair cells, growth.
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Explain what  a calorie is.
Definition
unit of energy you need to "burn up" the food you eat.
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Name three things that can influence your food choices.
Definition
budget, foods my family likes, availibility of food.
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How does being overweight and obese differ?
Definition
higher in fat, higher in pounds, (15-25) [obese], 30%  of more health risks.
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Define what the term "diet" means.
Definition
what you eat, and why you eat it.
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  1. Name the six basic catagories your body needs to maintain good health.
Definition
  1. minerals
  2. fats
  3. proteins
  4. carbs
  5. vitamins
  6. water
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Define what carbohydrates are and what they do.
Definition
simple starches, and starches  that give you energy.
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There are two types of carbohydrates, name these:
Definition
Simple and Complex.
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Simple carbohydrates are found in what types of foods.
Definition
high sugar foods
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Complex starches are also known as what?
Definition
starches and fiber
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What type of foods are considered complex carbohydrates.
Definition
What happens when complex carbohydrates are broken down.
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What happens when complex carbohydrates are broken down?
Definition
they turn into gluclose----->absorbed by blood----->use for energy.
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