Download April 1 - Textbook Questions: Carbs, Fats, Proteins

A Study of Nutrients: Carbohydrates
Instructions: Get a textbook and go to chapter 4. Read pages 64-67. Answer the following questions about
Carbohydrates:
1. What are the six major grouping of nutrients? Explain each briefly.
2. What are DRIs? What are two use for them?
3. Define Carbohydrates and give 4 examples of types of food that have carbohydrates.
4. What might happen if you cut carbohydrates out of your diet?
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Complete this chart:
Simple Carbohydrates: AKA: sugar
Naturally found in what foods:
Refined sugars called:
Sugars found in fruits are called:
Refined sugars are from:
Sugars found in grains are called:
Refined sugars can be found in :
Sugars found in milk are called:
6. What does the term “eating empty calories” mean?
7. How do refined sugars affect your energy levels?
8. Define complete carbohydrates.
9. Why is this type of energy source much better for your body than many simple carbohydrates?
10. Complete this chart:
Complex Carbohydrates
Starches can be found in:
Fibre can be found in:
Fibre consists of:
11. Define soluble fibre and insoluble fibre. What is the difference between them?
A Study of Nutrients: Proteins
Instructions: Get a textbook and go to chapter 4. Read pages 68-69. Answer the following questions about Proteins:
1. What is the function of protein in the body?
2. Complete this chart:
List the animal sources of protein:
List the plant sources of protein:
3. What does the body do with any excess protein?
4. What is an amino acid? What happens if you do not eat enough amino acids?
5. What is an example of a complete protein and what is an example of an incomplete protein. Give an example for
each.
A Study of Nutrients: Fats
Instructions: Get a textbook and go to chapter 4. Read pages 69-72. Answer the following questions about Fats:
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What are four functions of fat?
Why is eating too much fat a bad thing for your body?
What are 3 tips to give to a person to be healthy and avoid fats?
What is cholesterol?
Define the two types of lipoproteins and give a brief explanation of each.
Complete the following chart:
Types of fats
Polyunsaturated fats
What do they do in the body?
Monounsaturated fats
Saturated fats
Trans fats
7. What are 5 ways to make healthy fat choices? Explain each briefly.
How healthy is this type of fat?