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| Vitamins and Minerals. We need small amounts of these. |
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| Protein, Fats and Carbohydrates. We need large amounts of these nutrients. These nutrients give us calories. |
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| The study of the foods we eat and how they effect our bodies. |
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| A person who studies nutrition and advises people on their diet. |
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| A measurement of the energy we get by eating food or burned in exercise or activity. |
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| Nutrients added back into foods, which were lost or destroyed during processing. |
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| Nutrients added to foods, that were not naturally found in the food. Ex. Calcium added to orange juice. Vitamin D added to milk. |
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| Caused by not getting enough of a particular nutrient. Ex. Scurvy=lack of Vitamin C, rickets= lack of Vitamin D |
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| Added to milk. Helps with strong bones and teeth. Prevents rickets. |
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Fortified milk and juices.
Sunshine |
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Good for your heart.
Nuts, seeds, whole grains |
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| Whole graings and enriched breads, beans, peas, peanut butter, eggs, milk, fish and poultry |
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Needed for healthy cells.
Prevents Scurvy.
Citrus fruits, strawberries, watermelon, broccoli |
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| Make up the structure of our bodies and help bodily functions |
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| Needed for strong bones and teeth. Helps our nervous system. |
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Helps red blood cells carry oxygen in the blood
Red meats, spinach, dried fruits |
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Helps maintain fluid in cells. Too much is linked to high blood pressure.
Processed foods are high in sodium.(salt) |
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Needed to aide digestion
cool and clean the body.
Recommendation- 6-8 cups of liquids/day |
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| found in animal sources of protein: meat, cheese, eggs, fish |
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found in vegetable sources of protein:
beans, nuts, seeds |
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| The 10 amino acids we can not make. We need to get them from foods we eat. |
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| These 2 macro nutrients give us 4 calories/gram of food |
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| Protein and Carbohydrates |
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| Needed for healthy skin, produce hormones, transport of fat soluble vitamins, insulation , long lasting storage of energy |
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| Solid at room temperature. Limit these types of fats: butter, fat on meat, whole and 2% milk, cheese etc. |
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| Liquid at room temperature. Heart healthful fats. Good to use: oils instead of solid fats. |
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| Saturated Fats- coconut, pal, and palm kernel oil. Found in Bakery products. Limit these fats. |
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| How many calories/gram do Fats give you? |
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| Provide the body with quick energy. |
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| What foods are considered to be Complex Carbohydrates? |
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Whole grain breads and cereals,crackers fruits, vegetables.
Most of our carbs. should be complex carbs. |
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| What foods are considered to be Simple Carbohydrates? |
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| Sugars, syrups, candy. Limit these carbohydrates. |
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| Vitamins are helper nutrients. They do not become part of the body. |
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Vitamins transported in water. We do not store them.
B & C are water soluble vitamins. |
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Stored in fats. Do not need to be replaced daily.
A, D, E, K are examples of Fat soluble vitamins |
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| Good for your eyes. Found in dark leafy greens and deep yellow vegetables. Prevents Night blindness. |
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Known as the "Sunshine Vitamin," since our skin is able to make Vitamin D if exposed to the sun for approximately 20 minutes.
Milk is fortified with Vitamin D. |
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| Variety is the key to getting the nutrients we need to be healthy. A variety of food= a variety of nutrients. |
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| Type of fats found in fish, soybeans and flaxseed. |
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| Found in plants: breads and cereals, fruits and vegetables. Helps the body digest food. |
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| Eating disorders that can be very dangerous. More common in teen girls |
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