Physical Health Quiz 1 (guercio)

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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


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