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.