What are the building blocks for proetins called?

Essential amino acids are produced by the body?

Non essentail amino acids are just as important as essential ones, but can be made by the body?

A complete protein comes from what source of food?

Incomplete proteins come from what source of food?

Excessive proteins are stored in our body as fat?

The amount of protein you need daily is determined by age, size, gender and physical activity.

Excess protein takes more water to break down & causes your kidneys to work harder than normal.

High protein diets do not stress the liver because the body doesn't work harder to digest?

What is the major source of energy in your diet?

How many of your daily calories ahould come from complex carbohydrates?

Carbs come mainly from what source?

Fiber does not break down in your body.

Excess carbs are stored in the body as fat.

Excess carbs in your body are __________?

An example of a complex carb is _______?

Your brain is ________% fat?

Foods without nutrients are called "empty" calories?

Iron is needed to build red blood cells and muscle development in your body.

What is the body's main source of energy.

A diet lacking in which mineral would increase the risk of osteoporsis later in life?

The study of how your body uses food you eat is called?

What nutrient comes mainly from plant source?

Which nutrient has double the amount of concentrated energy with 9 calories per gram?

This nutrient is needed for growing maintenance and repair of tissue within the body.

This nutrient keeps body tissue healthy and helps systems function properely.

This nutrient is inorganic.

What nutrient is critical to survival?

This nutrient adds flavor to food.

Vitamins can be broken into two classifications.

Most nutrients are absorbed in what location of the body?

Which is a complete protein?

Which is a complex sugar?

Which is a milk product?

The building blocks for fat are

Fiber breaks down in the body?

Vitamins are organic.

Your body produces all the cholesterol that is needed for bodily functions.

Due to sedentary lifestyles and poor food choices ______% of Americans are overweight.

Carbs have how many calories per gram?

Proteins have how many calories per gram?

When grains are processed which of the following is removed?

The bran contains the seed of the whole grain?

Which of the following is an example of an incomplete protein?

In the US, animals consume the majority of which grain?

How many parts does a whole grain have?

What part of the whole grain contains complex carbohydrates and small amounts of protein?

Which of the following is a carb?

There are two classifications of proteins, commplete and incomplete?