lesson 1 (part 2)

• the stages of digestion:

  1. ingestion
  2. digestion
  3. absorption
  4. elimination
• carbohydrates - fuels up the cells
• monosaccharide - simple carbohydrate
• disaccharide - two monosaccharides
• polysaccharide - 10 or more monosaccharide
• proteins - helps repair body tissues
• marasmus - protein energy malnutrition
• kwashiorkor - severe form of malnutrition
• marasmic kwashiorkor - last for of malnutrition
• saturated fats - unhealthy fats
• unsaturated fats - healthy fats
• micronutrients - diet or small amount only
• fat-soluble vitamins - soluble only in fats
• soluble vitamins - easily dissolve in water