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| About how many kilocalories does the average teenager need per day? | About 2200 - 2800 depending on your size and sex |
| _____ are substances that the body needs for energy, growth, repair and maintenance. | Nutrients |
| Inorganic nutrients, like iron, that the body needs (usually in small amounts) are called ___. | minerals |
| The raw materials that the body needs for growth and repair come mostly from ____. | proteins |
| Proteins are made of many ____ bonded together. | amino acids |
| Vegetable oil is an example of a(n) ____ fat. | unsaturated |
| Butter and red meats are high in ____ fat. | saturated |
| Which type of fat do you want to minimize in your diet? | Saturated fats |
| You should drink a minimum of how many liters of water per day? | one liter (one liter is slightly more than a quart) |
| Name three different ways that the body loses water. | Sweating, urination, respiration |
| Which type of nutrient is the main energy source for your body? | carbohydrates |
| What are lipids (fats and oils) mainly used for in your body? What are three other uses? | Lipids are used to store calories for times of need. They are also useful for building cell membranes and some hormones. Fat that is stored under the skin is useful as insulation and fat that is stored around your organs protects them in the same way that styrofoam packing peanuts protect things that are sent in boxes through the mail. |
| ______ in your diet provides undigestible bulk that helps move things through your digestive tract. It is composed mostly of ___ which is a type of carbohydrate. | Fiber, cellulose |
| You can get a lot of carbohydrates by eating _____. | plant based foods such as fruits, vegetables and potatoes |
| You can get a lot of protein in your diet by eating ___. | meat (meat is animal muscle and muscle fibers are made of protein) |
| One of the major reasons that water is important in your diet is that ___ take place in water. | chemical reactions |
| Vitamins that are ____- soluble cannot be stored in the body. | water |
| Vitamins that are ____- soluble can be stored in the body. | fat |
| Blood, lymph, and other body fluids consist mostly of ___. | water |
| Sugars that are not used immediately for energy can be stored in the liver and muscles bonded together as a complex carbohydrate called ___. | glycogen |
| A complex carbohydrate that comes from plants and that humans can use for energy is called ___. | starch |
| Complex carbohydrates give you a slower, but longer lasting energy because they must be broken down into ___ before they can enter your bloodstream. | simple sugars |
| Fats, oils and waxes are called ___. | lipids |
| Vitamin ___ can be made by ___ in your intestines. | K, bacteria |
| Vitamin ___ can be made by your ____ when exposed to sunlight. | D, skin |
