Digestion
A storage tube for waste materials.
What is the colon?
The first USDA Guideline that came out in 1943.
What is the Basic 7?
Having a high amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories
What is nutrient dense?
The number of calories in 1 gram of fat.
What are 9 calories?
The best way to manage your weight.
What is healthy eating and exercise?
Pair of organs that filter water and waste materials in the blood.
What are the kidneys?
This USDA Guideline came out in 1992.
What is the Food Guide Pyramid?
Substances that supply energy and promote normal growth.
What are fats?
Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, and water.
What are the 6 essential nutrients?
extreme eating behaviors that can lead to serious illness or even death.
What are eating disorders?
A group of organs that work together to break down foods into substances that cells can use.
What is the digestive system?
This USDA guideline came out in 2005.
What is My Pyramid?
The process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health
What is nutrition?
This rule tells you if the food has too much or too little nutrients.
What is the 5-20 rule?
This is the amount of energy you use at rest.
What is Basal Metabolic Rate?
The system that removes wastes from the body and controls water balance.
What is the excretory system?
This USDA Guideline came out in 2011.
What is MyPlate?
Essential nutrient used to build and repair body cells and tissue.
What is protein?
The portion that most people eat.
What is the serving size?
This is the number of calories in 1 pound of body fat.
What is 3500?
A gland that produces a blend of enzymes that break down proteins, carbohydrates, and fats
What is the pancreas?
The full name of the government agency that develops food guidelines
What is the United States Department of Agriculture?
Substances that help regulate the body's functions
What are vitamins?
Number of amino acids that are considered to be essential.
What are 9 essential amino acids?
A way to assess body size, taking height and weight into account.
What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?