Vitamins & Minerals
What vitamin can you get naturally and from where?
Vitamin D-sunlight
Name 3 factors that influence our food choices as discussed in class
Appetite, Hunger, Advertisement, Cultural background/heritage, environment, emotions, family & friends, convenience/cost
What is the best way to get essential nutrients that we need?
Through the foods that we eat (quality of food)
Name the eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss.
Anorexia
3,500
Name 4 important minerals we discussed in class-
Calcium Zinc
Iron Sodium
Potassium
Magnesium
What are the categories on MY Food Plate recommended for guidelines to follow?
Vegetables, Fruits, Grains, Protein, dairy
What is the function of protein?
build and repair muscle
Name 3 systems/parts of your body that eating disorders can effect.
Brain, kidneys, intestines, heart, blood, stomach, hormones, skins, body fluids, muscles/joints, mouth, throat/esophagus
Name the two types of Cholesterol? Which one is good and which one is bad?
HDL= Good Cholesterol
LDL=Bad Cholesterol
Both are micronutrients
(they are needed by your body in small amounts)
What are the two main causes for obesity?
2. Lack of exercise
What are the 3 types of FATS? Which one is GOOD, which one is MODERATION, and which one stay away from?
1. Unsaturated=Good fat
2. Saturated= Moderation
3. Trans= stay away from (BAD)
Name 3 warning signs of an Eating Disorder.
•Skipping meals or making excuses for not eating
•Excessive focus on healthy eating
•Frequent checking in the mirror for perceived flaws
•Excessive exercise
•Leaving during meals to leave the toilet
•Use of dietary supplements, laxatives or herbal products for weight loss
•Persistent worry or complaining about being overweight and talk of losing weight
What is the daily recommended about of SODIUM one should intake in a day? How many miligrams?
1,500 mg a day for optimal health
Name the two types of carbohydrates-and function of each in terms of energy.
Simple (sugars)-short term energy
Complex (starches)-long term energy
A bag of chips has 200 calories per serving. The serving size is 3.5. How many total calories are in the bag?
700 Calories
How much water should you drink a day in ounces? What is the general rule on this?
Drink half of your body weight in ounces.
EX: 200 lb. person would drink 100 ounces a day
What is the most common eating disorder in the United States?
Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
What is the number one cause of death in the United States?
Heart Disease
What are the two categories of vitamins and name one examples of each.
1. Water Soluble (Vitamin C, Vitamin B/folic acid)
2. Fat Soluble (Vitamin A, Vitamin D)
Name 3 tips for managing eating habits.
try not to be overly influenced by others in making food choices
-pay attention to quality
-make something other than food the focus of social gatherings
-avoid processed foods
-limit sugar intake
-be aware of portion size
Name the 6 categories of nutrients
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
What is the definition of an eating disorder?
Is it a mental disorder? Explain.
An eating disorder is a serious illness that causes major disturbances in a person's daily diet.
Yes, it is a mental disorder.
Name the 6 categories of wellness as learned in class-
MISSPE
Mental-Intellectual-Social-Spritual-Physical-Environmental