Food Groups (Review )
Meat and tofu belong to which food group?
Protein
If a bread contains 2 or more different grains, it's called _____grain.
Multigrain
Eating plenty of essential nutrients and limiting nutrients like added sugar can help prevent disease of this very important organ!
heart
What is one barrier that people may face that may prevent them from healthy eating?
Cost, access, location, etc...
This essential nutrient is needed for muscle repair and growth.
Protein
Which food group is listed on some resources, like My Plate, but not on others, like the Harvard Healthy Eating Plate.
Dairy
Organic means...
Food that has followed certain farming guidelines, such as not using synthetic fertilizers, using growth hormones in animals, and not using most synthetic pesticides
This claim must be certified by the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
There are 3 levels of organic food claims
100% organic = made from only organic ingredients
Organic = 95% of ingredients are organic
Made with organic ingredients = at least 70% of ingredients are organic
_____ deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency (meaning people are not getting enough of this mineral).
Iron
_______, or the beliefs and behaviors that are traditionally practiced by a group of people, can influence someone's diet.
Culture
Sugar belongs to which Essential Nutrient?
Carboyhdrates
True or False: You should only eat raw vegetables because if you cook vegetables, all of the vitamins are “cooked away."
False! Water-soluble vitamins, such as B and C, are the most sensitive to cooking methods. These vitamins have a tendency to leach out of veggies when boiled — and can be degraded by heat. Yet fat-soluble vitamins, such as A, D, E and K, fare better during the cooking process.
"Light" on a label means...
It’s lower in calories, fat, or sodium by at least 50% of the original version of the food.
Scurvy is a disease that was common among sailors who lacked this vitamin.
Vitamin C
What are 3 things that may influence how, what, when you eat?
...
Which essential nutrient is missing:
Protein, Fat, Carbohydrates, Vitamin, Minerals, & ____
Water
Both My Plate and Harvard Healthy Eating plate suggest eating that you make most of your plate what two food groups?
Fruits and Vegetables
What does "natural" mean on a food label?
These foods do not contain synthetic ingredients or added color and must be minimally processed
The USDA does not have an official definition for this term, so food companies must explain what they mean by “natural” on their labels
This vitamin helps your body process calcium and other nutrients. You can get this vitamin from the sun and from food!
Vitamin D
An area that has limited access to affordable and nutritious food. (think of a camel!)
Food Desert
The three main types of fats are...
Saturated, Unsaturated, trans
On the Harvard Healthy Eating plate, which type of grains are suggested?
Whole Grains
Whole grain means that the __ and __ haven't been removed from the grain.
bran and germ
If someone is not eating enough of these three essential nutrients, they might lack energy.
carbohydrates, fats, proteins
A diet plan that promotes results such as fast weight loss without much scientific information to prove this claim or evidence that this is a healthy eating path. These diets often become popular very quickly, and then fade into the background.
Fad diet
What is the main difference between vitamins and minerals?
Vitamins: Made by plants or animals
Minerals: Come from soil or water and are absorbed by plants or eaten by animals