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Nutrition and MyPlate Notes Nutrition is the _________________________________________________________________. Nutrition is more than just eating enough food. If you don’t eat properly your body doesn’t get what it needs to function properly. A person who is malnourished can be overweight or underweight. NUTRIENTS & THE CATEGORIES A Nutrient is the ____________________________________________________. There are _____ categories of nutrients. ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ CARBOHYDRATES Carbohydrates are the body’s _________________________________________. There are 3 main types of Carbohydrates – Monosaccharide, Disaccharides, and Polysaccharides. Monosaccharide’s and Disaccharides are often referred to as simple carbohydrates. Polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates. Fiber is a carbohydrate ______________________________________________. Each gram of carbohydrate contains______calories. FATS Also called ______________. Your body ____________________. Fats are an important _____________________________. Fats are needed for the body to ________________________________________. There are several different types of fat. Some are healthier than others. Each gram of fat contains____ calories. PROTEINS Proteins are made up of small units called _______________________________. Essential amino acids refers to the ____ amino acids required by your body that you must ______________________________. ___________________ proteins contain all________essential amino acids. Amino acids from protein provide are required for your body to maintain and repair tissue as well as provide your body with energy. Like carbohydrates, proteins contain ____ calories per gram. VITAMINS THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF VITAMINS – Water Soluble __________________ in Water. ________________ be stored in the body. __________________ and the ___________________ Vitamins. Fat Soluble _________________ in Fat. ________________________________ in fatty tissue in the body. Vitamins ___________________________. MINERALS Minerals are inorganic substances that make of about ______ of our body weight. There are at least _______________________________ we need for good health. Minerals that we need 100 milligrams or more of each day are called ______________________________. The most common macrominerals are ________________________________________________________________ Trace minerals such as iron, iodine, zinc, and fluorine are minerals that require less than 100 milligrams per day but are still needed for good health. WATER Water is the body’s____________________________________________. ________________________ of your body weight is water. Water plays a key role in the _______________________________. Without water your body ________________________________. For the average person ________ of water intake comes from foods we eat. Most people need __________________of fluid a day in order to supply the body with enough water to function. DIGESTION & ABSORPTION Digestion ________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ The digestive tract is also know as the ____________________________. Extends from the______________________________________. Works both ________________________________to help body use food. Absorption is______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________. Water and simple sugars can be __________________________________ directly into the bloodstream. Most absorption takes place in the _______________________________. METABOLISM Metabolism is the ________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________. Metabolic reactions are caused________________________________________. Each nutrient follows a _____________________________metabolic path. ____________________________________is the amount of energy a body needs to stay alive and carry on vital processes. Each person has an individual and __________________basil metabolism. ENERGY Energy value of food is called a ____________________ Energy needs are different for every person. Common factors for individual energy needs: ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Energy In that _____________Energy Out causes ________________________. 3500 Calories = ___________________________