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Big and Small Nutrients
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- 1The 3 ways to help control and manage diabeteshealthy eating. maintaining body weight.
stay active. - 2what are Calories?units of energy
- 3where do you get calories?3 main sources:
carbohydrates
protein
fats - 4what determines your needed calorie intake?sex
size
daily activity
phyiscal- activity - 5what is insulina hormone made and secreted from beta cells in the pancreas
- 6what is the purpose of insulinto help move blood from the bloodstream to the body allowing normal bodily function. it also plays a role in fat storage
- 7what are carbohydratesmain source of energy, preferred source, and easialy broken down into glucose
- 8categories of carbohydratessugar, starch, fiber
- 9how many calories are in a gram of carb.4 units of energy (calories)
- 10proteinnot the preferred source, made up of amino acid chains
- 11what are proteins broken down intoamino acid chains (its building blocks)
- 12the functions of proteinbuild, repair, and maintain the bodys tissue
- 13how many calories are in a gram of protein4 calories/gram
- 14what are fatsnot preffered, calories from fat are only used when calories from carbs arent enough
- 15what are the 4 types of fatsmonounsaturated, polyunsaturated, trans, and saturated
- 16natural fatschicken, cheese, meats
- 17added fatsbutter, cream cheese on bagels, salad dressing, all oils
- 18how many calories per gram of fat9 units of energy per gram
- 19alcoholnot needed for bodily function, contains no nutritional value,
- 20suggested intake of alcohol(if added in diet)1 drink for women, 2 for men daily
- 21how many calories per gram of alcohol7 units of energy per gram
- 22vitamins and mineralscontained in the food we eat, has no calories, and helps with all sorts of bodily functions
- 23recommended daily amount of water8 cups or 64fl. oz.
- 24sources of waterliquids you drink and food you eat
- 25variables in water intakeclimate, work, physical activity
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- A brief look at the big nutrients and small ones, and a definition of calorie
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- Tri Nguyen
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