Physical Health Quiz 1 (guercio)
saturated fat
these fats are found mainly in animal products
fats
vitamins A, D, E, K are dependent upon their absorption by cells
fat soluble vitamins
vitamins stored in fat cells; they do not have to be ingested daily
water soluble vitamins
vitamins that are stored in the body for a short; they should be ingested daily
the convert carbs into energy they aid in the repair of cells they facilitate normal bodily functions
why are vitamins essential to good healht
minerals
How many minerals in the body?
false
Is a pop-tart a complex carbohydrate? True or false
true
Is whole wheat toast a complex carbohydrate? true or false
bread, rice, pasta
Three examples of carbohydrates
sweat, urine, exhalation
What 3 ways do we loose sweat?
carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and water
What are the six 6 nutrients
fat
What happens when we don't use carbohydrates for energy? It gets stored as ?
carbohydrates
What is the body's primary and immediate source of energy
grow, repair damage tissue, produce energy, fight off infection
Why are vitamins essential to good health?
essential amino acids
amino acids that cannot be manufactured by the body and must be derived from sources
sugar, starch
carbohydrates are found in foods that contain what two things?
simple carbohydrates
carbohydrates do not take long to digest and cause blood sugar levels to rise quickly
complex carbohydrates
carbohydrates that require a prolonged process of digestion in order to be broken down into glucose and help maintain proper blood sugar levels
unsaturated
fats are found mainly in plant products
saturated
fats that are hard at room temperature
unsaturated
fats that are liquid at room temperature
complete protein
food source that contains all the essential amino acids
incomplete protein
food sources that do not contain all the essential amino acids
2-3 days
how many days can the body survive without water
5-6 pints
how many pints a day does the body loose?
water
is the basis of good nutrition because it is essential to all forms of metabolism in the body
false
the best source of water is soda with caffeine
60 percent
the body is what percent water?
Glucose
the cells main energy
catabolism
the conversion of nutrients into energy
protein
the nutrient that is essential to cellular construction, reproduction, and maintance
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
Nutrition
the proper supply of nutrients essential for growth, reproduction, repair, immunity, and energy
nutrition
the proper supply of nutrients essential for growth, reproduction, repair, immunity, and energy
macroelements
these are needed by the body in large amounts in order to maintain good health
trace elements
these are needed by the body in small amounts
cholesterol
these are used by the body to synthesize vitamin D, maintain the proper functioning of nerve cells, keep skin soft and supple, and transport fat to cells
