6 essential nutrients
Fiber and Starch are what kind of carb?
Complex
What are two nutrients that are major sources of energy?
Fat and carbs
What is the nutriment that provides MOST energy?
Fats
Two types of vitamins
H2O Soluble, Fat Soluble
What are fats?
High energy nutrients that are composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen
What are the six essential Nutrients?
Protein, Fat, Carbs, Vitamins, Minerals, Water
What are the two kinds of fats?
Saturated, Unsaturated
Glucose and Sugar are what kind of carb?
Simple
Two types of carbs
Simple, Complex
Why is water the bodes most important nutrient?
The bodys vital processes including chemical reactions such as the breakdown of nutrients take place in water
What foods contain high amounts of protein?
beans, meat
What kind of proteins come from animal sources such as meat and eggs?
complete
what kind of protein contains all the amino acids?
complete
How do you get minerals into your diet?
eat plant foods or animals that have eaten plants
where are are fat soluble vitamins stored?
fatty tissues in body
Where do people get vitamins from?
food
What does iron do?
forms an important part of blood cells
What are vitamins?
helper molecules in a variety of chemical reactions within the body
what does fluorine do?
helps form bones and teeth
what does potassium do?
helps maintain water balance
What kind of protein is missing one or more essential amino acids?
incomplete
What kind of proteins come from plant sources such as nuts and grains?
incomplete
two types of proteins
incomplete, complete
Are unsaturated fats liquid or solid?
liquid
What foods are saturated fats found in?
meat, egg yolks, coconut oil
What does magnesium do?
need for normal muscle and nerve function
what are minerals?
nutrients that are not made by living things
What foods are unsaturated fats found in?
oils such as olive oil and canola oil, seafood
What nutrients contain nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen?
proteins
List three jobs fats have in the body
provide energy, form part of the structure of cells, protects and supports internal organs
Are saturated fats liquid or solid?
solid
What are nutrients?
substances in food that give the raw materials and the energy needed by the body
what is the most abundant substance in the body?
water
