STUDY GUIDE
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Name the six classes of nutrients?
Define metabolism.
Define calories.
What are the two types of carbohydrates? Explain the difference between the two. Which one is
short term and long term?
5. Define cholesterol.
6. What is saturated fat? What is unsaturated fat? Explain the difference between the two?
7. Name the seven minerals that you need? The most important minerals?
Ch.9
1. Why do we choose the foods we do? What are the five reasons that we choose our foods
that we do?
2. Define hunger and appetite. Know the difference between the two.
3. What are daily values?
4. What is the difference between the “sell by date”, “best if used by date”, and the “do not
use after”
5. What are the three factors that determine a person’s weight?
6. Define obesity and overweight. What is the difference between the two?
7. What are several conditions that overweight people can develop?
8. Define “underweight” What are health risks?
9. Define “fad diet” give an example.
10. What condition that is commonly occurring in adults and now young adolescents due to
poor nutritional habits