Lesson 1
What nutrient helps ward off the development of dementia?
Tomatoes
Why is helpful to freeze, refrigerate, and store foods?
Although freezing does not destroy germs, it keeps your food good until your ready to eat it.
Name two side effects of dieting
Depression, Weight Cycling, Increased Inflammation, Worsened Body Image, Trouble Sleeping
What is disordered eating?
Disordered eating is disturbed or unhealthy eating patterns that include restrictive dieting, compulsive eating, or skipping meals
What does the nutrient Vitamin K do to your brainpower?
It boosts your brainpower
Why is it important to cook food to the right temperature?
Because if the foods internal temperature is high enough it can kill off the germs and bacteria inside it
What is the number 1 health fraud in the world
Nutrition fraud
2 most common disordered eating examples
What nutrient improves or delays short term memory loss?
Blueberries
What are three ways you can stay clean with your food?
Cleaning counter tops, washing your hands, washing utensils, washing fruits, washing vegetables
Two ways you can tell that something is false and you could be nutrition fraud?
-It can cure or treat diseases.
- Offered with limited availability
- Promises no risks and offers, and money back guarantee
-It's to easy
-Can melt away fat
What are risks a person faces with disordered eating?
Weight gain, Bone loss, Constipation/ diarrhea, electrolyte and fluid imbalances, low heart rate and blood pressure, increased anxiety, headaches and muscle cramps, fatigue and poor sleep quality.
Bonus points if they can get all of the ones listed
What does the nutrient Omega 3 do?
It produces feel good brain chemical serotonin
What does not using the same cutting boards for foods do?
It helps with stopping contamination
The Heart Check Mark (established by the American Heart Association)
The Whole Grains Stamp (from the Whole Grains Council)
What is the abstention from eating and sometimes drinking called
Fasting
What does the nutrient whole grains do?
It provides energy increases concentration and focus
At what degree range do bacteria multiply the quickest at?
From 40-140 degrees Farenheit
Why is depression a side effect of dieting?
Why does a person with disordered eating face the risk of low heart rate and blood pressure
Because the heart will weaken from prolonged malnutrition struggles to pump enough blood throughout the body