Introduction to Nutrition
What are the 4 main reasons why nutrition is important?
What is growth and development, Energy, Strong Immune System, Brain Power
Which is more healthy saturated or unsaturated fat?
What is unsaturated fat?
These tend comes from plant based foods and helps your body grow and stay strong
What are the six essentials nutrients
What is carbs, protein, fats, water, vitamins, minerals
On a nutrition label all the information is based on ___?
Remember the top of a food label
What is serving size
Do your taste buds change over time?
What is yes.
Kids often have different taste preferences compared to adults, because their taste buds are still developing.
What are the five food groups?
What is fruits, vegetables, Grains, Dairy, Protein
When you eat simple carbohydrates does it result in long lasting energy or bursts of energy?
Bursts of energy, this is from mechanically processed sugar that cause sugar rushes
What is potassium
What do Calories represent?
what is the total energy for a serving of that food
Around how many different plant types are there that humans use to make meals/food?
What is 2000 different types of plants
What is the most important meal of the day?
What is breakfast
At room temperature is saturated fats like butter solid or liquid?
What is solid.
What is the difference between minerals and vitamins?
Minerals are inorganic substances coming from soil and water that we need to absorb while vitamins are organic substances, which means they're made by plants or animals.
What is one vitamin that must be listed on a nutrition label, Why?
What is vitamin D, calcium, iron or potassium, this is because people are generally lacking these
Where does chocolate come from?
What is a fruit, chocolate comes from cocoa beans on a cocoa tree
What are the two main principles for healthy eating? Explain them
What is variety and Balance. Balance is eating from all 5 food groups and Variety is eating different food within each group.
Why is protein essential for our bodies?
What is proteins is used for making muscle, bone, skin, and all other cells in your body.
What are the two types of vitamins?
*Hint think fat and water
What is water soluble vitamins and fat soluble vitamins.
Both are carried in the bloodstream if excess water soluble vitamins are excreted by the kidney and fat soluble vitamins are stored in tissue
What is added sugar?
What is sugars that are added to the food during processing or preparation.
Where does absorption occur?
What is the small intestine
The sensation of thirst originates where in the brain? What does this mean
What is hypothalamus, this means you are dehydrated and need to replenish the water in your body
The bad cholesterol does what to your body?
Remember: cholesterol is found in your arteries and there is good and bad cholesterol, it is a waxy like substance
What is it causes a build up of plaque in your arteries.
When calcium and vitamin D team up in your body what medical condition do they help prevent.
What is osteoporosis, the condition that makes your bones brittle
What is the recommended beverage? How much is recommended of it?
Hint: guess how many glasses you think
What is water, 6-8 glasses of water per day