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Nutrition and MyPlate Notes
 Nutrition is the
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 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.
 ___________________________
 ___________________________
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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
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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:
 ______________________________________
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 Energy In that _____________Energy Out causes ________________________.
 3500 Calories = ___________________________