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WorksheetsWANIC Health 7 Nutrition 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 34mins
Figure out the food label
(It might take you two tries! Be sure to take notes)
sugars first
then starches
then fiber
At a meal, you usually eat more carbohydrates than your body can immediately use. The extra (a) (hint: the sugars) is converted into a type of (b) called glycogen.
If you eat so many (c) that the body's (d) stores are full, then the excess carbohydrates are stored as (e) instead.
Nutritionists recommend that (a) to (b) percent of a person's daily calorie intake come from carbohydrates.
It is better to eat foods rich in (a) carbohydrates rather than (b) carbohydrates
What are fats?
made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
supply your body with energy
form your cells
maintain body temperature
protect your nerves
the carbon atoms are inundated with all the hydrogen they can hold
these are solid when at room temperature
too much in your diet leads to heart disease
necessary reserves to keep you from starving
there is room for hydrogen to get added to the molecule
these are usually liquid at room temperature
can be further classified into monounsaturated fats or poly unsaturated fats
_Daily Fat Intake_
Nutritionists recommend that (a) to (b) percent of your daily calories come from fat, primarily (c) fat
Cholesteral is a waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in (a) Your body needs a certain amount of cholesteral to make cell membranes or nerve tissue, certain hormones, and substances that aid in the digestion of fat.
Cholesteral is a waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in animal products. Your body needs a certain amount of cholesteral to ...
make cell membranes
make nerve tissue
make certain hormones
make substances that aid in the digestion of fat
process sugars
regulate heartbeat
ward off diseases
Trans fats are
man-made
something that occurs naturally in nature
are healthful, because our bodies have adapted to them, they are so natural
Trans fats are made when manufacturers add (a) to the fat molecules in vegetable oils
Where are the fats found?
margarine
potato chips
commercially baked goods
butter (actual butter)
coconut oil
ice cream
red meat
fish
whipped cream
vegetable oil
olives
these are good fats
How much protein is in your refrigerator? (You might have to do this twice, so take notes!)
(There are two that are "2 g." The first one will be 2, and the second will be 2.0)
How much protein is in your refrigerator? (You may have to do this twice, so take notes!)
What are proteins good for?
Proteins are required for the structure, function, and regulation of all the body's tissues and organs
Proteins are long chains of smaller "links" that are bound together chemically. These smaller substances are known as
amino acids
trans fats
carbohydrates
proteins
Proteins are long chains of smaller "links" that are bound together chemically. These smaller substances are known as amino acids. Try drawing one here! (You can trace if you like)
There are (a) (choose a number) amino acids that the body cannot manufacture. These are called essential amino acids.
Complete versus incomplete proteins
come from animal sources
come from plant sources
contain all nine essential amino acids
lacks one or more of the essential amino acids
come from plant sources (mostly)
Calories from Proteins:
Nutritionists recommend that (a) to (b) % of your calories come from proteins
_Proteins for Vegetarians_
People who don't eat meat can combine two or more plant protein sources that, taken together, provide all the essential amino acids
peanut butter, almonds, cashews
nuts
tahini, sunflower seeds, caraway
seeds
whole wheat toast, pita bread, tortilla
whole grains
tofu, refried beans, green beans, pinto beans
beans
Quinoa,
Buckwheat,
Hempseed,
Blue-green algae,
Soybeans
Hey! These are complete proteins already
