Food Pyramid
Nutrition
Nutrients
Miscellaneous
100
How many different groups make up the food pyramid?
What is 6
100
True or False: Nutrition is important for good health
What is True
100
What two major categories do nutrients fit into?
What is Macro and Micro Nutrients
100
True or False: All calories beyond what the body needs to survive is stored as fat.
What is false. Some of those calories are stored in the body as glycogen (muscle fuel). So if you are exercising and using up that fuel it is less likely to be stored as fat.
200
There are good and bad food choices available in all four food groups
What is True
200
True or False: Fats are Fats; in other words all types of fat are equally bad for you.
What is False. There are different kinds of fat. Fats like vegetable oil and olive oil are better choices than lard (meat fats).
200
Which of the following is not considered as a Macro Nutrient? A. Carbohydrates B. Fats C. Vitamins D. Proteins
What is Vitamins
200
Which of the following would be a better nutritional choice? A. apple cinnamon rice cake B. apple
What is apple cinnamon rice cake. Apple rice cake contains fewer calories and is a complex carbohydrate.
300
This food group is the bodies main source of energy A. Fruits and Vegetables B. Carbohydrates C. Protiens D. None of the above.
What is Carbohydrates
300
Rice is a good source of what nutrient? A.Carbohydrates B. Protein C. Minerals D. Vitamins
What is protein
300
True of False: Your body needs more micro nutrients than macro nutrients
What is False. Your body needs less micro nutrients and more macro nutrients
300
If you eat a late night meal, what happens to the calories? A. all calories are stored as fat B. some calories are stored as fat C. food is not digested properly D. food is digested and metabolized in the same way as durin the rest of the day
What is D. Your body does not know what time it is. If you are active and have an active metabolism the time of day is not a concern.
400
True or False: All the foods in the same food group have the same serving size.
What is False. Serving sizes are determined by the number of calories in a given item. So portion sizes can be very different depending on the calorie content of the item.
400
How much water should you drink per day?
What is What is you should try to drink between half an ounce and an ounce of water for each pound you weigh, every day. For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, you should drink 75-150 ounces per day
400
What 3 nutrients make up the Macro Nutrient category?
What is carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
400
You workout extra hard today and when you check the scale, you are down two pounds. Why? A. you lost 2 pounds of fat B. you lost 2 pounds of water C. both D. neither
What is B. immediate weight loss is likely due to water loss through sweat.
500
What six food groups make up the food pyramid?
What is 1. Fats and Oils 2. Dairy 3. Meat/Protein 4. Vegetable 5. Fruit 6. Grains
500
Which of these food types has the most calories per serving? A.Vegetables B.Fats C.Fruits D.Protein/Dairy
What is Protein/Dairy. Foods in the Protein and Dairy categories have the greates number of calories per serving. Approx. 110 calories/serving
500
Give three reasons why your body needs water.
What is moistens tissues, protects organs and tissues, prevents constipation, helps dissolve minerals and nutrients for the body, regulates body temperature, lubricates joints, helps flush wastes from liver and kidneys, and carries nutrients and oxygen to cells
500
How many calories make up one pound of fat? A. 785 B. 1590 C. 2000 D. 3500
What is 3500.
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