New Nutrition Review

What is the role of nutrition?

• regulates body functions

• gives our body energy

• helps heal, build and repair our bodies

• all of these

Appetite is our body's physical need for food.

• True

• False

What is an influence on our food choices?

• Political beliefs
• Cultural background, personal preferences, advertising, convenience, and availability
• Weather conditions
• Favorite color

How many essential amino acids are there?

• 5
• 3
• 12
• 9

This is a carbohydrate that our body's can't digest.

This is the "good" type of fat that our bodies need.

These fats are "really bad" and are chemically processed.

These are short sugar chains like fructose and lactose

These are "bad" fats we want to limit in our diets. They often come from animal sources.

These are more complex carbohydrates that contain long chains of sugars that take time to be broken down.