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Nutrition for Fitness Powerpoint Worksheet
Name:___________________
Nutrition: the process by which the _________takes in and __________________.
Nutrients: substances in ______________ that your body needs to _______________, to repair, and to provide
____________________.
Calories: units of __________________ that measure the energy used by the body and
energy___________________to the __________________ by foods.
List four factors that can influence your food choices.
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Carbohydrates: are the _________________ and __________________ present in food.
Complex carbohydrates are ___________________. Examples include:
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Simple carbohydrates: are ____________________.
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Carbohydrates are your _______________ preferred __________________ of energy.
• Body converts all carbohydrates to __________________, a simple sugar.
• ______________________ is not used right _____________________ and it is ____________________ as glycogen.
• Too many ___________________________ will cause the body to store the ___________________ as fat.
Proteins are ______________________that help __________________ and maintain body _____________and tissues.
Proteins are classified into two groups: ________________ and ________________________.
•______________________ proteins contain amounts of all ___________________ essential amino ______________.
SOURCES INCLUDE (make your list below):
•_______________________proteins lack one or more essential ___________________ acids.
SOURCES INCLUDE (make your list below):
•Proteins have many ______________________:
- Help ___________________ new cells.
-Help make and ____________________ tissues.
- Help make enzymes, _____________________, and antibodies.
- Provide _________________________.
Fats are a type of _____________________, a fatty substance that do not __________________________ in water.
•The building blocks of fats are called ________________ ___________________.
Fatty Acids are classified as two types:
•Saturated:
–_________________ _______________ and tropical oils
–High intake is associated with an increased risk of heart disease
•Unsaturated:
–______________ ___________________
–Associated with a reduced risk of heart disease
•Fatty acids that the body needs, but is unable to make are called essential fatty acids
•Transport vitamins A, D, E, and K
•Sources of __________________ acid- essential fatty acid that is needed for growth and ________________skin
•High intake of _________________________ fats is linked to increased cholesterol production
•Excess cholesterol can lead to an increased risk of ___________________disease
Vitamins are compounds that help _____________________ many vital body processes that include:
1.Digestion
2. Absorption
3. Metabolism 4. Circulation
Vitamins are classified into two groups:
–Water-____________________ vitamins dissolve in water and pass easily into the blood during digestion.
The body does not store these so they need to be _________________________regularly. Includes vitamins C,
B1 ,B2, Niacin, B6, Folic acid, and B12.
–___________-soluble vitamins are absorbed, stored, and ____________________ in fat. Your body stores these
vitamins in your fatty tissue, liver, and kidneys. Excess buildup can be toxic.
–These include vitamins A, D, E, and K.
Minerals are substances that the body cannot _____________________ but are needed for forming healthy
bones and_________________and regulating many vital body processes.
Important minerals include:
-Calcium -Phosphorus –Magnesium -Iron
___________________ helps to maintain many bodily functions.
-___________________________your joints and mucous membranes.
- Enables you to swallow and ________________ foods.
-Absorb other nutrients and eliminate wastes.
- _____________________ helps maintain normal body temperature.
•Water makes up around _____________ of the body.
•It’s important to drink at least _______________________ of water a day to maintain health.
List three things that you could do tomorrow to improve your overall health?
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