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Calorie: unit of measurement used to express the potential energy of food
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Carbohydrates: starches and sugars that provide major energy, complex carbs supply fiber, 45-65% of diet, 4 calories per gram
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Complex carbs: fruits, vegetables, grains, cereal
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Fats: nutrients that provide stored energy, keep skin healthy, provide and carry the fat soluble vitamins, promote natural growth.
-Unsaturated= good
-Saturated= bad
-Cholesterol (HDL and LDL)
-20-35% of diet
-9 calories per gram
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Fiber: the structural part of plants which is neither digested nor absorbed by the body; intestinal "house cleaner"; linked to lower risk of colon cancer and lower blood cholesterol
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Nutrients: substances found in foods that your boy needs in order to grow, have energy, and stay healthy
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Nutrition: the process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health
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Protein: -important for growth, maintenence, repair of tissue
-Made of amino acids- complete proteins contain all of the essential amino acids, incomplete does not
-Complete proteins: animal sources like chicken, fish, meat, dairy products, eggs
-Incomplete protein: plant sources, low in fat, high in fiber. Foods like dried peas and beans
-10-35% of diet
-4 calories per gram
-Extra protein does not lead to more muscle growth
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RDA: Recommended Dietary Allowance (how much you should take in)
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Simple carbs: candy, cokes, cake (do not provide quick energy, gets into bloodstream quickly but blood sugar quickly falls, insulin released by pancreas)
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Six Major Nutrients: Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, water