REVIEW GUIDEHelpful tips for your success!

Vocabulary to know….

Hunger

Appetite

Caliper

Pinch test

Cholesterol

Lipid

Unsaturated fat

Polysaturated fat

Nutrients

Energy

Lapses

Malnutrition

Stress eating

Deficiency

Saturated

True OR False….

Does a teaspoon of fat has more than twice the calories of a teaspoon of sugar.

Are electrolytes dissolved minerals that carry electrical charges?

Are honey and sugar the same as far as the body is concerned?

You must eat meat to be sure you get enough nutrition?

The best dietary measure against cancer is to take antioxidant vitamin pills each day?

True OR False….

Can you eat any food on a weight-loss diet as long as you don’t eat too much?

Is it harder to lose a pound than to gain one?

The way to lose fat most rapidly is to stop eating?

Does being underweight present a risk to your health?

Do you have to stop eating carbohydrates in order to be successful in losing weight?

Short term conditions when choosing the wrong food….

Fatigue (lack of energy)

Bad moods

Depression

Long term condition when choosing the wrong food… Obesity

Heart & artery disease

Diabetes

Hypertension

Tooth decay

Eating disorders (anorexia or bulmia)

Lactose intolerance

Wheat intolerance

High cholesterol

Osteoporosis

Peripheral Artery Disease-blockages

Consequences of obesity…

Fat clogs up the arteries which starve the muscles from oxygen and energy they need. (Plaque build up; high blood pressure; heart attack; diabetes)

Fatfold measurement info…

Caliper-measures the thickness of the body fat under the skin. Helps with calculating your BMI

Pinch test-taken without the use of any equipment.

What are nutrients measured in…?

GRAMS

6 essential nutrients…

Carbohydrates

Fats

Proteins

Vitamins

Minerals

Water

When dieting (losing weight)…

Time your meals

4-5 smaller meals

Make meals that meet your nutrient needs

Think of it as you’re adopting this plan for life.

Diet, exercise, behavior changes

Must lose fat not lean tissue when losing weight safely/permanently.

When gaining weight….

Be patient, consistent, and eat enough calories to support your project weight gain goal.

Function of protein in the body…

The body’s machinery, does the cells work.

Body weight consists of:

Bones, muscles, fat, fluids, and other tissues

Food pyramid

What’s at the top and bottom?

Where does the body get glucose when a person hasn’t eaten in awhile?

Own organs and other muscles

What does ‘energy spent’ determine?

How much fat a person’s body stores in its fat tissues