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Define Hunger
- An unlearned, inborn
- response
- A natural physical drive
- that protects you from starvation.
- nEmpty stomach = Walls
- contract stimulating nerve endings.
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Define nutrition
- The process by which the
- body takes in and uses food
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Define calories
- Units of heat that measure
- the energy used by the body and the energy that foods supply to the body.
Fuels everything you do
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Define appetite
Desire to eat
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define nutrients
- Units of heat that measure
- the energy used by the body and the energy that foods supply to the body.
Fuels everything you do
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Define Vitamins
- Compounds that help regulate many vital body
- processes including digestion, absorption, and the metabolism of other
- nutrients
- Vitamins are either water soluble or fat
- soluble.
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Define lipid
- Lipid is a fatty substance that does not
- dissolve in water
- Fat is a type of lipid
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Define carbohydrates
- Body uses energy from Carbs to
- perform every task, including sitting and taking notes in class.
- Either Simple or Complex depending on their
- chemical makeup
- 55-60% of your daily calories should come
- from mainly complex Carbohydrates
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Define simple carbohydrates
- Simple = Sugars such as fructose and lactose
- (fruit and milk)
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Define caomplex carbohydrates
Starches
- Whole grains, seeds, nuts, Legumes (peas and
- beans), tubers (root vegetables such as potatoes)
- Body breaks down complex carbs
- into simple carbs
- before it can use them for energy.
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Define proteins
Vital part of every cell in your body
- Nutrients that help build and maintain body
- cells and tissues
Made of amino acids
- Your body can make all but 9 of the 20
- different amino acids that make up proteins
- The 9 your body can not make are called
- essential amino acids
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Define Fiber
Indigestible complex carbohydrate
Helps move waste through the digestive system
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Define minerals
- Substances that the body cannot manufacture
- but that are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and for regulating many
- vital body processes
Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron
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Define Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Are a set of recommendations for healthful eating and active living
my plate is an example of Dietary Guidelines for Americans
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A of ABCs of good health
A: Aim for Fitness
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B of ABS of Good health
B: Build a Healthy Base
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C of ABCs of good health
C: Choose sensibly
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Define Saturated fat
- Fats high in saturated fatty acids are
- usually solid at room temperature.
Animal fats and tropical oils
- Fats in beef, pork, egg yolks, and dairy
- foods
- High intake of saturated fatty acid =
- increased risk of heart disease
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Define Unsaturated fats
- Vegetable fats, olive canola, soybean, and
- corn oils.
Usually liquids at room temperature
- Unsaturated fatty acids = decreased risk or
- heart disease
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1 gram of fat = __ calories
9
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1 gram of carbohydrates = __ calories
4
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1 gram of protein = __ calories
4
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