NAME: _______________

SNC4ME – UNIT ONE- NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE – STUDY SHEET

NUTRIENT STRUCTURE FUNCTION TYPES FOODS

Carbohydrates

Fats/Lipids

Protein

Vitamins

Minerals

Water

Definition of a Calorie:

How many calories do you need? Show BMR calculation using equation:

You Are What You Eat – A Twin Study

1) Distinguish between fat and visceral fat and why is one more dangerous?

2) Explain why a VEGAN diet is healthier than an OMNIVORE diet.

Specifically state food nutrients in your answer.

3) Explain four negative consequences of eating meat has on you and the
environment:
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Label the following human digestive organs and indicate what they do:

What two organs did we simulate in our lab on digestion and what did we prove?

What is a microbiome?

Why is a microbiome important?

What two IMPORTANT things did you learn from the ‘Lousy Label’ assignment we
did in class?
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State two specific health facts concerning fast food that you learned from
watching ‘Supersize Me’.
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