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nutrition
Question | Answer |
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what are nutrients? | any subsance that is useful for our bodies and are small enoth to fit in a cell. |
what is a monosaccharide (a simple carb)? | a simple sugar that is made up of one molicule. |
what is a polysaccharite (a complex carb)? | a long chain of simple sugars linked togeher. |
what are saturated fats? | the fat from animal sorses that has a maxinum number of H in its moluicules. |
what are unsaturated fats? | the fat from plant sorses that are liquid at room temp. |
what is a essential amino acid? | one of eight amino acids that our body cannot make on its own. |
what is the diffrence between a essential amino acid and a non essential amino acid? | a essential amino acid must be intained in what we eat verses nonessential ones can be made by our body. |
what is the diffrence between a complete protein and a incomplete protein? | complete proteins come from meat and have all essential eight amino acids verses incoplete proteins come from plant sorses and are missing at least one essential amino acid. |
what are the four food groups? | Grains, Milk and alternitives, meat and alternitives, fruits and vegtables, oils and fats. |
what does carbohydrates break down into? | simple sugars |
what does the body use carbohydrates for? | short term energy |
in what foods are there carbohydrates? | bread, fruits, and whole grains |
what does fat break down into? | lipids ( fatty acids) |
what does the body use fat for? | cell membranes, organ padding, long term energy storage, fat soluble vitamins, and as part of nerves |
in what foods is there fat? | vegtable oils, butter, and lard |
what does protein break down into? | amino acids |
what does the body use protein for? | cell structures, and repair of cells |
in what food is there protein? | meat, tofu, eggs. nuts, beans, and dairy |
what does fiber break down into? | nothing! it does not break down |
what does the body use fiber for? | it cleans the digestive track of food |
in what foods is there fiber? | cellery, popcorn, and fruits |
what does water break down into? | water is water: water breaks down into water |
what does the body use water for? | waste, main compound of cells, cools your body, and acts like a lubicant |
where do you find water | in any liquid that you can eat. |