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22 Cards in this Set
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nutrients |
chemicals from food that are critical to human growth and function |
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macronutrients |
provide energy for metabolism |
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ex of macronutrients |
carbohydrates, fats, proteins |
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micronutrients |
assist and regulate many body processes |
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ex micronutrients |
vitamins, minerals |
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if a food burns better, it has more calories |
butter vs. lettuce |
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root vegetables store nutrients |
like the roots of all plants |
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normal fasting blood glucose |
70-95 mg/dl |
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fats provide over twice the amount of energy by wt than |
carbohydrates |
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fats and carbohydrates are made from the same three molecules |
C, H, O |
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saturated fats are _______ at room temperature |
solid |
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saturated and trans fats elevate |
blood cholesterol |
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_________ fats are way more harmful than __________ fats |
trans, saturated |
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"essential" means |
our body can't make it, so we have to get them from our foods |
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major, as in major minerals refers to |
the fact that we need a larger amount than minor minerals |
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Basal metabolic rate is when |
you are at your base of your metabolic rate, when you're "bedded" |
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BMR |
Basal Metabolic Rate |
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a healthy human can live up to ___-___ days without food |
50-70 |
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fat soluble vitamins |
A, D, E, K |
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water soluble vitamins |
B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vit C |
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major minerals |
calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, magnesium |
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trace elements |
iron, manganese, copper, iodine, cobalt, zinc, fluorine, selenium, chromium |
