FiTour Basic Nutrition
and Weight
Management Correct
Questions &
Answers(GRADED A)
7 nutrients - ANSWER Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
Fiber
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
Carbohydrates - ANSWER Body's primary source of energy
Stored as glycogen in liver and muscles
4 Ocala per 1 gram of CHO
Categories of CHO - ANSWER Complex
, Simple
Complex carbs - ANSWER Whole grains, cereals, pastas, flour
Vegetables
Fruits
simple carbs - ANSWER Syrups
Jellies
Cakes
55%_60% of daily caloric intake should be from CHO
Fats - ANSWER Involved in the maintenance of healthy skin, insulation against heat and cold, protection
of vital organs, major storage form of energy
Stored in fat cells around organs and within the adipose tissue
9kcals per 1 gram of fat
Categories of Fat - ANSWER Unsaturated
Saturated
Complete Protein - ANSWER Foods that contain all 9 essential amino acids ( lean meats, fish, milk, and
eggs)
Incomplete Protein - ANSWER Foods that only supply some of the essential amino acids (cereal, nuts,
dried peas, and beans)
11 Non- Essential Amino Acids - - ANSWER Produced by the body
Daily caloric intake from protein - ANSWER Should be 10%-15% A
and Weight
Management Correct
Questions &
Answers(GRADED A)
7 nutrients - ANSWER Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
Fiber
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
Carbohydrates - ANSWER Body's primary source of energy
Stored as glycogen in liver and muscles
4 Ocala per 1 gram of CHO
Categories of CHO - ANSWER Complex
, Simple
Complex carbs - ANSWER Whole grains, cereals, pastas, flour
Vegetables
Fruits
simple carbs - ANSWER Syrups
Jellies
Cakes
55%_60% of daily caloric intake should be from CHO
Fats - ANSWER Involved in the maintenance of healthy skin, insulation against heat and cold, protection
of vital organs, major storage form of energy
Stored in fat cells around organs and within the adipose tissue
9kcals per 1 gram of fat
Categories of Fat - ANSWER Unsaturated
Saturated
Complete Protein - ANSWER Foods that contain all 9 essential amino acids ( lean meats, fish, milk, and
eggs)
Incomplete Protein - ANSWER Foods that only supply some of the essential amino acids (cereal, nuts,
dried peas, and beans)
11 Non- Essential Amino Acids - - ANSWER Produced by the body
Daily caloric intake from protein - ANSWER Should be 10%-15% A