FACS Nutrition and Wellness EXAM REVIEW|LATEST
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What are 3 components of wellness?
Physical health
Mental health
Social health
Name 3 factors that affect food choices
Availability
Taste
Hunger
What are 6 essential nutrients
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
What 3 nutrients provide energy
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
What are three types of carbohydrates
Simple sugars
Proteins
Fats
What is the main function of carbohydrates
Produce energy
Spare proteins
Break down fats
How much fiber is recommended daily
20-35 grams
What is the recommendation for added sugars how much men and women eat daily
Women: 6 tsp
Men: 9 tsp
What are the building blocks of protein
Amino acids
How many amino acids are essential
9
, What happens to excessive protein intake
Converted back to energy
May do more harm than good
Not necessary to eat a lot
LDL and HDL which is good cholesterol and watch is bad
LDL is bad
HDL is good
Name 1 function of fat in the body
Provides energy
What are two categories of vitamins
Water-soluble
fat-soluble
What are all the fat soluble vitamins
A
D
E
K
What are the water-soluble vitamins
B
C
What vitamin helps with vision
Vitamin A
What vitamin helps with blood clotting
Vitamin K
What is pellagra a deficiency of
Niacin
What is scurvy a deficiency of
Vitamin C
What could happen to a pregnant female who consumes too much vitamin A
The baby could have a birth defect
What are the two categories of minerals
Macro & micro
UPDATE GRADED A+
What are 3 components of wellness?
Physical health
Mental health
Social health
Name 3 factors that affect food choices
Availability
Taste
Hunger
What are 6 essential nutrients
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
What 3 nutrients provide energy
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
What are three types of carbohydrates
Simple sugars
Proteins
Fats
What is the main function of carbohydrates
Produce energy
Spare proteins
Break down fats
How much fiber is recommended daily
20-35 grams
What is the recommendation for added sugars how much men and women eat daily
Women: 6 tsp
Men: 9 tsp
What are the building blocks of protein
Amino acids
How many amino acids are essential
9
, What happens to excessive protein intake
Converted back to energy
May do more harm than good
Not necessary to eat a lot
LDL and HDL which is good cholesterol and watch is bad
LDL is bad
HDL is good
Name 1 function of fat in the body
Provides energy
What are two categories of vitamins
Water-soluble
fat-soluble
What are all the fat soluble vitamins
A
D
E
K
What are the water-soluble vitamins
B
C
What vitamin helps with vision
Vitamin A
What vitamin helps with blood clotting
Vitamin K
What is pellagra a deficiency of
Niacin
What is scurvy a deficiency of
Vitamin C
What could happen to a pregnant female who consumes too much vitamin A
The baby could have a birth defect
What are the two categories of minerals
Macro & micro
