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What is nutrition? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔the science that studies food and how
food nourishes our bodies and influences our health
Why is nutrition important? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔gives you energy, lowers the
risk of chronic diseases, prevents nutrient deficiencies, "you are what you
eat"
What are the 6 classes of nutrients essential to health? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Carbohydrates (energy providing)
Fats or lipids (energy providing)
Proteins (energy providing)
Vitamins (non-energy providing)
, Minerals (non-energy providing)
Water (non-energy providing)
What are the macronutrients and are they needed in large or small
amounts? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔carbs, fats, and proteins- large amounts
What are carbs? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔the primary source of fuel for our bodies.
Made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
What are fats? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔an important source of energy for our
bodies at rest and during low intensity exercise. Made up of carbon,
hydrogen, and oxygen as well, but much less oxygen and water than carbs
so they pack together more densely thus providing more energy (fuel).
What are proteins? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔support tissue growth, repair, and
maintenance. We break down dietary proteins into amino acids and
reassemble them to build our own body proteins. Proteins can provide
energy but are NOT a primary source of energy. Made up of carbon,
hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
What are vitamins? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔build and maintain bones, muscles,
blood, immune system, and ensure healthy vision.