Nutrients worksheet – Flashcards
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Nutrients
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Good stuff in food, provide nourishment got body functions
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Carbohydrates
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Quick energy, main food source of energy
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Proteins
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Growth and repair of body tissues
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Fats
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Most energy, stored energy
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Vitamins
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Growth regulate body functions
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Minerals
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Body building materials
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Water
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Most important nutrient we cannot live without
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Saturated fat
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Animal- solid- tends to raise the body level of cholesterol which increases risk of heart disease
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Unsaturated fat
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Vegetable- liquid
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Fiber
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Important to consume because it helps with digestion
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Cholesterol
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Waxy substance that can build up in our blood vessels
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Calorie
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Energy
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Calories teens need
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2000
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High in Sugar
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If Foods high in corn syrup, sucrose, or dextrose
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Metabolism
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The rate your body processes food
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6 major nutrients
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Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
