General Nutrition
Inadequate nutrition can result in:
malnutrition/underweight/overweight
A system designed to help people make healthful food choices.
MyPlate
You should make half of you plate with these
Fruits and veggies
Teens should get this amount of exercise every day
60 minutes
Using the same cutting board for raw meat and other foods can lead to
food borne illnesses or food poisoning
The process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health
Nutrition/eating/drinking
What are the 5 categories of MyPlate
Grains, dairy, protein, vegetables, and protein
What are 2 healthy grains:
whole wheat bread, brown rice, oatmeal
Eating and drinking what your body actually needs refers to
Controlling your portion size
Fats found in animal products
saturated fats
This means that living cells use nutrients to provide energy for activities
Metabolism
You should limit these in your diet
cookies, candy, desserts, chips, fried food, soda, salt
Choose these to power up:
Lean proteins/lean meat
You need how much sleep every night
8-10 hours
a unit of heat that measures the energy in food
calorie
You cannot get nutrients with less ____ and _____ calories by choosing low fat or nonfat food products.
Fat, few
What is something you should do all day?
Hydrate
Consuming foods from this category helps build strong bones
Dairy
What is a healthy oil?
coconut or avacodo
A good source of vitamin C
citrus fruits
Name the 6 essential nutrients
Water, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and fats
The number one drink to stay away from
Soda
Why are fats essential to your diet?
Helps body grow and develop, keep skin and hair healthy
Nutrition food labels are based on a ________ per day calorie diet
2000
The meal that is most important in your day
breakfast