 Name the process in which we take in and use food  Name the unit of energy in which we measure food  Write how many of these “energies” we need per day on average

1. Name the word referring to the biological reason to eat

 Name the social/emotional reason we eat, such as the reason there is “always room for dessert”

 Name the enzyme in our saliva that helps digest a certain type of carbohydrate  What’s the type of carbohydrate that this enzyme breaks down in the mouth  Name the food we used to prove this in class

 These are complex substances used to help enzymes work and act as antioxidants  Give both names for the one that can prevent the birth defect spina bifida  Name the one that prevents scurvy

 This substance prevents constipation and can actually lower cholesterol

 These are substances that make up our body structure.  Name the one in our blood  Name the one in our bones  Name the two that work as a “pump” for muscle contractions and nerve impluses  Name the one that boosts the immune system

 Name the 3 nutrients that provide us with calories in food: 1. ______________ 2. ______________ 3. ______________

 Function of carbohydrates  The “best” type of carbohydrates to eat  % or calories needed from carbohydrates daily  The one that dissolves in our mouths

 Name at least 3 functions of proteins  Name the best “type” of protein to eat  % or number of calories we should eat from protein daily

 Name the 2 functions of fats  Name the “good” and “bad” types of cholesterol  % or calories we need daily from fats  Name the “best” fats and give an example

 Name 4 specific functions of water  How much water we need per day?

 Name the 5 most Important pieces of This list to look at before Eating

 How many calories are in 40 grams of carbohydrates?  How many calories are in 22 grams of protein?  How many calories are in 9 grams of fat?

 Name a food to get the healthiest fat.  Name the worst fat ever invented.  Name the most efficient source of energy.  Name the other name for vitamin B9 and the birth defect it prevents

 Vitamin _____ and the mineral ________________ go “hand in hand” because they help each other build strong bones!  What happens to calories that are not used for energy?  Why does the body store unused energy this way?

 Name the unit of energy that the body converts calories into. Hint:  Name 2 signs of dehydration.

 Most people know that in order to lose weight in a healthy manner, we need to “Eat right and Exercise.”  But what exactly does this mean?  Talk about daily nutrients, examples of “healthy foods” and the amount of exercise to maintain a healthy weight!