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Nutrition
Nutrition, Disorders
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Health Care
7th Grade
04/15/2010

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Term
Define Nutrient
Definition
A substance that  your body needs to keep you healthy
Term
How Your Body Uses Nutrients
Definition

Energy
Build and Repair Cells
Keep You Healthy
Help you grow

Term
Three Influences on What You Eat
Definition

Personal Taste

Smell and Looks

Convenience 

Term

 

Overweight:

Definition

 

15-25 lbs over

Term

 

Obese

Definition

30% of weight is fat:

Health Risk

Term

Six nutrient catagories


Definition

Carbs
Fats
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
Water

Term
Carbs:
Definition

 

Simple sugars and starches that provide energy

Term
Name the two types of Carbs
Definition

Simple

Complex

Term

 

Simple Carbs:

Definition

High in Sugar

(Found in Sugar-y Foods)

Term

 

Complex Carbs:

Definition

Starches and Fibers

Found in corn, rice, pasta, potatoes, fresh fruit + veggies,

 + whole grain

Term
How are carbs broken down?
Definition

Carbs - Gluclose

Absorbed by Blood

Used for Energy

Term
Good Simple Carbs:
Definition

Fruit 

Veggies

Milk

Term

Bad Simple 

Carbs

Definition
Sweets + Honey
Term

 

What does Fiber do?

Definition
Cleans out digestive System
Term
three functions of  protiens:
Definition

build+ repair cells

 

Fight infection 

 

energy

Term
protien rich food are broken down into what?
Definition
amino acids 
Term
2 groups of proteins?
Definition
compete and incomplete
Term
complete proteins
Definition

from animals 

 

contains all amino acids

Term
incomplete:
Definition

comes from plants 

ex: beans, nuts, legumes

Term
who is at risk not getting enough protein
Definition
vegetarians
Term
functions of fat
Definition

stores energy

carrie fat soludable vit. 

 

skin, hair, nails

Term
2 types of fat:
Definition
saturated & unsturated 
Term
saturated fats:
Definition

animal

high cholesteral

solid at room temp.

bad for u 

Term
unsaturated:
Definition

plant 

low choletseral 

liquid room temp. 

good for u

 

Term
3 functions of vit.
Definition

fight infection

regulate body functions

build and maintain strong bones

Term
water soluble vit:
Definition

dissolve in water

b+c vit. need daily cant store

Term
fat soluble:
Definition

store in fat until needed 

a,d,e+k vit.

food: eggs, leafy greens& dairy

Term
minerals:
Definition

healthy bones& teeth

regualte body finctions

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