Chapter 7 Nutrition Your Fitness Vocabulary Flashcards Go

Chapter 7 - Nutrition & Your Fitness Vocabulary Flashcards Go to first word…

carbohydrate Click to check your answer…

Carbohydrate… The nutrient that includes sugars and starches. It is the major source of energy. Next Vocabulary Term

Fatty Acids Click to check your answer…

Fatty acids are: the basic building blocks of fats. Examples of fatty acids are: Saturated Unsaturated Trans fatty acids Next Vocabulary Term

Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) Click to check your answer…

Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) … Nutritional recommendations which set limits to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. Next Vocabulary Term

Proteins Click to check your answer…

Proteins are… The basic building block of the body - used to repair, replace and build body cells. Next Vocabulary Term

Water-soluble vitamin Click to check your answer…

Water-soluble vitamin is… A vitamin which dissolves in water; B vitamins and C vitamins are examples. Next Vocabulary Term

Trans fatty acids Click to check your answer…

Trans fatty acids… Unsaturated fatty acids that can raise the LDL and total cholesterol. They result from adding hydrogen to vegetable oils. Next Vocabulary Term

HDL Click to check your answer…

HDL… High density lipoprotein is a type of cholesterol that is considered to be “good” because it picks up the extra cholesterol and eliminates it from the body. Next Vocabulary Term

Fiber Click to check your answer…

Fiber… The structural part of plants which is neither digested nor absorbed by the body. It serves as an intestinal “house cleaner”. Next Vocabulary Term

Omega 3 Fatty Acid Click to check your answer…

Omega 3 Fatty Acid… A polyunsaturated fatty acid that may help to improve your triglyceride level and lower blood pressure. Sources are salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines, soybeans, walnuts, and canola oil. Next Vocabulary Term

LDL Click to check your answer…

LDL… Low Density Lipoprotein is a type of cholesterol which contributes to the clogging of the arteries - the “bad” cholesterol. Next Vocabulary Term

Saturated fat Click to check your answer…

Saturated fat… Fatty acids that are usually solid at room temperature. They raise blood cholesterol. Sources are mainly foods from animal sources. Go to next word…

RDA Click to check your answer…

RDA… RDA is the Recommended Dietary Allowance for the amount of a nutrient that is necessary to meet the nutritional needs of almost every healthy person in a specific age and gender group. Go to first word… Go to Chapter Menu