Nutrition Pre Assessment

What does each term mean?

-Or-

How does each term relate to nutrition?

Rules:

Pick a Partner For each number, write down the person,

place, or thing that it represents. Make sure to discuss your answers quietly as

you are competing with the class for a wicked awesome prize!

#1Nutrition

#2

Calories

#3

Nutrients

#4

Carbohydrates ~~~ 1 gram = __ calories

Proteins ~~~ 1 gram = __ calories

Fats (Lipids) ~~~ 1 gram = __ calories

#5

Carbohydrates

#6

Fats or Lipids

#7

Proteins

#8

Vitamins

#9

Minerals

#10

Water

Answers!!

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Nutrition

The science of food & how it is used in the body

Calories

Unit of heat The amount of energy food will produce when it is

burned by the body

Nutrients The parts of food the body uses

Provide water for cells Provide fuel for energy Give us what we need to grow & develop Help body repair & maintain parts Help body run chemical processes

Energy

3 Nutrients Release Energy

Carbohydrates ~~~ 1 gram = 4 calories Proteins ~~~ 1 gram = 4 calories Fats (Lipids) ~~~ 1 gram = 9 calories

Carbohydrates

Provide the most accessible energy Simple = Sugars Complex = Starch, Glycogen, Fiber

Fats or Lipids Solid at room

temperature

& Unhealthy Saturated Trans

Liquid at room temperature

& Healthy Mono-Unsaturated Poly- Unsaturated

Skin, hair, infant growth, & nervous function Hormone development

Proteins Maintain & replace cells & tissue Make antibodies & hormones Amino Acids = Building blocks 20 Amino Acids needed 11 Amino Acids can be made the body 9 Amino Acids = Essential & must be eaten These 9 = a complete protein

Vitamins Regulates converting food into energy &

tissues Needed for many body processes Fat Soluble = A, D, E, & K = stored by body Water Soluble = 8Bs + C = must eat daily

Minerals Inorganic compounds Growth & maintenance of body structures Regulate metabolism

Water Needed by every cell in the body Allows blood to flow Transports oxygen, nutrients, & waste Assists in digestion, respiration,

reproduction, & chemical RXNs Maintains body temperature Caffeine & Alcohol Dehydrate!