Nutrition Pre Assessment
What does each term mean?
-Or-
How does each term relate to nutrition?
Rules:
Pick a Partner For each number, write down the person,
place, or thing that it represents. Make sure to discuss your answers quietly as
you are competing with the class for a wicked awesome prize!
#1Nutrition
#2
Calories
#3
Nutrients
#4
Carbohydrates ~~~ 1 gram = __ calories
Proteins ~~~ 1 gram = __ calories
Fats (Lipids) ~~~ 1 gram = __ calories
#5
Carbohydrates
#6
Fats or Lipids
#7
Proteins
#8
Vitamins
#9
Minerals
#10
Water
Answers!!
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Nutrition
The science of food & how it is used in the body
Calories
Unit of heat The amount of energy food will produce when it is
burned by the body
Nutrients The parts of food the body uses
Provide water for cells Provide fuel for energy Give us what we need to grow & develop Help body repair & maintain parts Help body run chemical processes
Energy
3 Nutrients Release Energy
Carbohydrates ~~~ 1 gram = 4 calories Proteins ~~~ 1 gram = 4 calories Fats (Lipids) ~~~ 1 gram = 9 calories
Carbohydrates
Provide the most accessible energy Simple = Sugars Complex = Starch, Glycogen, Fiber
Fats or Lipids Solid at room
temperature
& Unhealthy Saturated Trans
Liquid at room temperature
& Healthy Mono-Unsaturated Poly- Unsaturated
Skin, hair, infant growth, & nervous function Hormone development
Proteins Maintain & replace cells & tissue Make antibodies & hormones Amino Acids = Building blocks 20 Amino Acids needed 11 Amino Acids can be made the body 9 Amino Acids = Essential & must be eaten These 9 = a complete protein
Vitamins Regulates converting food into energy &
tissues Needed for many body processes Fat Soluble = A, D, E, & K = stored by body Water Soluble = 8Bs + C = must eat daily
Minerals Inorganic compounds Growth & maintenance of body structures Regulate metabolism
Water Needed by every cell in the body Allows blood to flow Transports oxygen, nutrients, & waste Assists in digestion, respiration,
reproduction, & chemical RXNs Maintains body temperature Caffeine & Alcohol Dehydrate!
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