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What are carbohydrates needed for?
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1. Needed for energy
2. Helps to burn fat |
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What are the side effects of nothaving enough carbohydrates in the body?
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1. Bad breath
2. Ketosis-when you have too many keystones (proteins) in the body |
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What is the pancrease?
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The organ that produces hormone insulin that helps to break down sugar.
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Whar are carbohydrates and give 5 examples.
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Sugars: fructose, sucrose, maltose, glucose, lactose (anything that ends in -ose)
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What are the two kinds of carbohydrates?
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Simples carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates
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What are simple carbohydrates? and examples
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Carbohydrates that have a short molecular structure and do not stay in the body a long time
ex. ice cream, soda, cake Short molecules structure Sweet Sugar |
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What are complex carbohydrates? and examples
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have long molecular structure and stay in the body a long time
ex. grapes, bread, apples, bananas, popcorn, pasta (breads, fruits, n veggies) |
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What are the building blocks of proteins?
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amino acids
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bio.
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What do you need proteins for?
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to help build muscle and repair body tissue
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What are the two kinds of proteins? and examples
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1. animal- eggs, meat, poultry, cheese
2. plant- nuts, tofu/soy, beans/legumes, peanut butter |
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What is considered an almost-perfect protein?
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eggs
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what is considered a complete protein?
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beans and rice
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What is a vegan?
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Vegetarian that eats no animal products at all
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What is a lacto-ovo and what does it mean?
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Lacto= milk
ovo=eggs Eats biproducts of animals as long as the animal is not killed |
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what are the 6 nutrients?
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proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, fats, and water
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