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