Nutrition Review

What is the role of nutrition?

• regulates body functions

• gives our body energy

• helps heal, build, and repair our bodies

• transports oxygen to cells

• all of the above

This is a tactic by big companies to get you to buy their products. This can be a big influence on your food choices.

Match each type of carbohydrate with it's definition.

• long chains of sugars

• fiber

• parts of food we can't digest

• sugars

• quickly broken down for energy

• starches

Appetite is our body's PHYSICAL need for food.

• True

• False

This can influence your food choices because you may be very busy and want something quick and easy.

Match each type of fat with it's definition

• "good fats" found in oils, nuts, seeds

• unsaturated fats

• "really bad fats" chemically altered fat

• saturated fats

• "bad fats" found in animal based foods

• trans fats

This is the bodies natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food.

How many ESSENTIAL amino acids are there?

• 9

• 8

• 7

• 11

Match the 5 nutrients to their definitions

• fat-soluble and water-soluble

• Protein

• helps maintain strong bones

• Carbohydrates

• important for insulation and brain

• Fats

• main source of energy

• Minerals

• basic building material for body

• Vitamins

At lunch your buddy is driving to dominos to get a pizza and you are going with him. You don't usually eat pizza but today you do. What was the biggest influence on your food choice today?