Chapter 8.1 Notes

What is nutrition?

• The process of providing or obtaining the necessary food and nutrients for weight loss.
• The process of providing or obtaining the necessary food and nutrients for muscle gain.
• The process of providing or obtaining the necessary food and nutrients for growth, health, and well-being.
• The process of providing or obtaining the necessary food and nutrients for energy production.

How many types of general nutrients are there? What are they?

• 5 and minerals that are good for your body

• 6 and chemical substances that provide nutrition for growth, energy, and function

• 6 and chemical substances that give the body proper nutrition

• 6 and chemical substances that work throughout the body to clear waste.

What are the body's major sources of energy?

Carbohydrates can be found in which types of foods?

• Sweets and desserts
• Dairy products
• Bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, fruits, and vegetables
• Meat, fish, and poultry

What is carbohydrates broken down into during digestion?

• carbon dioxide and water
• glycogen

• glucose

• amino acids

What are starches?

• Proteins
• Simple sugars
• Complex carbohydrates
• Fats

Is dietary fiber a great source of energy? T or F

What are the two types of vitamins?

Does your body lose proteins every day? T or F

Carbohydrates consist of three distinct types. What are they?

• proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids
• sugar, starch, dietary fiber

• starch, cellulose, and glycogen
• glucose, fructose, and sucrose