Homework: Marissa Chai Bl.C
1) Carbohydrates are starches, fibres, and sugars and are one of the main nutrients needed. They are broken down in the small intestine.
2) Animals store glucose as glycogen for energy and stores glucose in the liver and muscles.
3) Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates contains the most calories.
4) Saturated fats contain much hydrogen. Unsaturated fats have more space that hydrogen could be added. Foods rich in unsaturated fats are avocado, nuts, and soybean, canola, and olive oils.
5) Osteoporosis is a disease caused by lack of vitamin D and calcium.
6) Bile excretes waste and aids the process of digestion. Bile is stored in the gall bladder and produced in the liver.
7) Rickets is a disease caused by lack of vitamin D and calcium.
8 ) The main function of the large intestine is to absorb the remaining water from wastes , then stores these wastes and then eliminates it from the body
9) BMI stands for Body Mass Index, my BMI is 9.1 and I would need 2000.8 Kcal everyday.
10)
–Look for whole grains and other high fiber foods to boost your fiber intake.
-Some labels on package foods contain HEALTH CLAIMS that tell you how food choices affect your health.
-Understand the percent daily value, it helps you compare foods that has a little or a lot of given nutrients.
-Check the nutrition facts on the food label; it helps to choose foods that have less fat, sodium and more minerals and vitamins.
-Serving up nutrition facts, knowing the importance of noting down serving sizes for your own dietary needs.
11) I ate 988 mg of calcium yesterday and the importance of calcium for my age is about 1300 mg of calcium.
12)
–Teenagers need a lot of calcium for their rapidly growing bones.
-Iron is very important because if there is lack of iron, then it might cause a disease called anemia, a lack of red blood cells.
-Water is essential for your body; it helps your body stay cool and gets rid of wastes.
-Vitamin C helps heal wounds and helps broken bones heal.
-Vitamin A helps your eyes adapt to darkness, so you can see at night.
-Vitamin D helps your body get calcium and phosphorous into your bones and teeth to help keep them strong.
-Calcium helps build and repair bones and teeth.
-Niacin is a vitamin that helps promote healthy skin and nerves.
-Carbohydrates are the best source of energy for athletes.
-Nutrients are chemical substances found in food and essential for life. There are 20 amino acids that are found in protein.
