nutrition unit test
2 cupped hands symbolizes
1 cup
fruits and veggies take up what percentage of your myplate?
1/2
grains and proteins take up what percentage of your myplate?
1/2
one cupped hand symbolizes
1/2 a cup
what fraction of the US is obese
1/3
how many cups of water does your body use daily?
10
overweight means weighing more that ___% over the standard weight for height
10%
proteins should make up _______ percentage of your daily calories
10-35%
the average male has _____% of body fat
12.5
girls should consume approximately ______ calories daily
2,200
boys should consume approximately ______ calories daily
2,800
the average female has ____% of body fat
20
obese means being ___% over the standard weight to height
20%
__________ percengtage of teens' daily calories should come from fats
25-35%
in 2012 more than 1/__ of children and adolescents were overweight or obese
3
Each pound of fat represents ____________ calories
3500
carbs provide __ calories per gram
4 calories
proteins provide how many calories per gram
4 calories per gram
_______ percent of your daily calories should come come from carbs (mainly complex carbs)
45-65%
to lose one pound per a week, consume _____ fewer calories than normal
500
girls should have no more than _____ grams of fat daily
66
boys should have no more than ___grams of fat daily
84
fats provide __ calories per gram
9
good cholesterol
HDL
bad cholesterol
LDL
proteins are made up of different ________ acids
amino
a desire rather than a need to eat
appetite
trans fats increase ____ cholesterol
bad
the way you see yourself and imagine how you look is
body image
what does bmi stand for
body mass index
amino acids build new ______ during periods of growth
body tissue
when you overeat and purge iscalled
bulimia nervosa
whats another important mineral that helps bone development?
calcium
a unit to measure energy
calories
the starches and sugars found in foods
carbohydrates
are made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen
carbs
a fat like waxy substance produced in the liver of all animals
cholesterol
fats represents the most __________ form of ______ availible
concentrated, energy
everything you eat and drink
diet
naturally tall and thin, trouble gaining muscle
ectomorph
body type that gains fat more easily, difficult to stay thin
endomorph
_____ protein calories are converted to ____ for ______
excess, fat for storage
a fatty substance that doesn't dissolve in water
fats
what are also known as triglycerides
fats
which factors determines ones weight can you control?
food intake AND activity level
too many calories per day result in ________ weight
gaining
a simple sugar and the bodies chief fuel
glucose
your body must convert _________ before it can use it
glucose
trans fats decrease _____ cholesterol
good
unsaturated fats are the ________ fat you can include in your diet
healthiest
too much calories can put you at risk of
heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer
bmi is a ratio of _____ to ______
height and weight
a natural drive that protects you from starvation
hunger
not enough calories each day result in ________ weight
losing
eaten in large amounts and they include building blocks of your diet by providing your body with with energy
macronutrients
naturally muscular and thin, trouble gaining muscle
mesomorph
minerals are known as __________ because they are needed in small amounts
micronutrients
small does go a long way
micronutrients
vitamins are known as ____________ because they are needed in small amounts
micronutrients
inorganic substances that the body cannot manufacture
minerals
compares the amount of nutrients to the amount of calories in food
nutrient density
substances and food that your body needs to function properly
nutrients
water carries ________ to and transports _____ from your cells
nutrients, waste
the process by which the body takes in and uses food
nutrition
a condition in which bones become brittle and weak
osteoporosis
muscle, bone, connective tissue, teeth, skin, blood, and vital organs all contain ________
protein
can be converted by the body to energy if needed
proteins
nutrients that help build new cells, repair damaged cells, and maintain existing cells
proteins
what are the building blocks of the body
proteins
losing 1/2 a pound is ___________ and _____
realistic and safe
a fatty acid that holds all the the hydrogen atoms it can
saturated fat
what should you read first in a food label?
serving size and number of servings per package
carbs are the body's preferred ______ of _______
source of energy
anorexia nervosa is known as the __________ sickness
starvation
forms when a hot liquid vegetable oil is imbued with hydrogen
trans fats
10% or below normal weight is defined
underweight
a fatty acid that is missing one or more pairs of hydrogen atoms
unsaturated fats
compounds that help regulate many vital body processes
vitamins
this nutrient makes up the greatest percentage of your body
water
vital to every body function
water