Definitions, Digestion, Number of calories per gram, etc. Definition of a kilocalorie or Calorie
Definitions, Digestion, Number of calories per gram, etc.
- Definition of a kilocalorie or Calorie
- Explain “eat the rainbow”, reason for statement, and food groups Included
- Number of grams in one ounce
- Number of calories per gram in protein, carbohydrates, and fat
- Define “Essential” in terms of nutrients
- What Is hydrogenation? Used for? Result? Negative health effects?
- The two primary sources of energy & their recommended amounts in the diet.
- Trans fat on labels, how to Identify and what Is its source since generally not found in nature? Other sources?
- Glycogen storage In the body and its function
- Be able to show the math steps for determining the number of calories in a meal when the grams of each macronutrient are provided- you don’t need to provide the actual numbers
- Be able to show the math steps to assess the percentage of a macronutrient relative to the total calories when you know the number of grams of the nutrient and the total calories- you do not need to provide actual numbers.
- Source of glucagon and role In blood sugar control
- What are phytochemicals?
- The reason some nutrient dense foods provide satiety
- What are functional foods? Are they a new discovery? If not, why the label?
