Health #2
Protein carbohydrates vitamins minerals saturated fats unsaturated fats
6 nutrients found in food
HDL's
____ remove build up of cholesterol
lactic acid
a product of anaerobic exercise
essential amino acids
amino acids that cannot be manufactured by the body and must be derived from food sources
adenosine triphosphate
an energy molecule produced when oxygen reacts with glucose
substances absorbed by digestion
definition of nutrient
growth reproduction immunity repair energy
definition of nutrition
fat
excess fat, whether saturated or unsaturated, is stored as ___
anaerobic
exercise that does not require the use of oxygen to metabolize energy
aerobic
exercise that requires the use of oxygen to produce energy
complete protein
food source that contains all the essential amino acids
incomplete proteins
food sources that do not contain all the essential amino acids
carotene
found in yellow and green vegetables and fruits
30
no more than ____ of a persons total calorie intake should be from fat
regulate chemical reactions
role of enzymes in digestion
meat and beans
should be the smallest percentage of our diet
table sugar
sucrose
10-20
the average adolescent should consume no more than ______ grams of fat per day
glucose
the cell's main source of energy
catabolism
the conversion of nutrients into energy
four
the number of servings of fruit that a teenager needs to eat each day
five
the number of servings of vegetables that a teenager needs to eat each day
protein
the nutrient that is essential to cellular construction, reproduction, and maintenance
metabolism
the process by which a cell converts nutrients into energy or materials
anabolism
the process by which the cells use nutrients to repair or build new tissues
minerals
there are 13 ______ used by the human body to maintain health
Vitamin A
vitamin helpful in maintaining good eyesight and the treatment of infection vegetables 7.