health unit three quiz one
There are a0 essential minerals.
17
amount of water you need to drink daily
6-8 cups
Indigestible food is
helpful to digestion
A protein is made up of amino acids.
true
Energy enables the body to maintain a constant temperature and perform its functions.
true
Water is essential to all forms of metabolism in the body.
true
What you eat affects your overall-----.
Health
Eating a(n) --- diet should provide you with the right amount of vitamins.
balanced
provides you with the right amount of all the nutrients you need
balanced diet
Vitamins and minerals help the body use and break down ----, proteins and fats.
carbohydrates
are the body's main source of energy.
carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are the main building block of tissues and organs.
false
Only 40 percent of the body is water.
false
Proteins provide the body with insulation underneath the skin.
false
The amount of energy that a food contains can be measured by vitamins.
false
Vegetables are the best source for essential amino acids.
false
Your body loses approximately 5-6 gallons of water a day through sweat.
false
provide over twice as much energy per gram as carbohydrates and proteins
fats
Liver and muscle tissue store readily available energy as a starch called
glycogen
A-----is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Centigrade.
kilocalorie
During ----- carbohydrates are burned by cells to produce energy.
metabolism
Vitamins and----- help the body change food into energy.
minerals
elements that are necessary to certain body processes
minerals
help regulate body processes.
minerals
Essential nutrients include---- and----- as well as select components of proteins and fats.
minerals and vitamins
Foods like hard candy, soda pop and candy bars are made of refined
suger
Fats are an essential part of a diet.
true
Fats provide over twice as much energy per gram as carbohydrates and protein.
true
Foods that contain all the essential amino acids are called complete proteins.
true
Protein is found in plant and animal products.
true
Understanding your body's nutritional needs is essential to good health.
true
You need to drink at least 8 cups of water each day to maintain a healthy water balance.
true
Without a0, carbohydrates, fats, and proteins could not be changed into energy.
vitamins
necessary assistants to chemical processes in the body
vitamins
sixty percent of the body
water
There are two types of vitamins,----soluble and----soluble.
water and fat
Vitamin C and Vitamin B are examples of this kind of vitamin
water-soluble
What is the difference between junk food and high quality food?
Junk food has fewer nutrients and therefore more empty calories.
The chemical a0 enables a process called a1 that is the ultimate source of all food energy on earth.
chlorophyll and photosynthesis
Foods that contain "empty calories" fill your body with sugar and---.
fat