Dietary Guidelines
These provide recommended nutrient intake levels for most people.
What are RDAs (Recommended Dietary Allowances)?
This group grows the fastest and needs breast milk or formula.
Who are infants?
This disease affects the body’s ability to use blood sugar.
What is diabetes?
This term means nutrients dissolve into water.
What is leaching?
This method uses steam and preserves nutrients well.
What is steaming?
This label shows serving size, calories, and nutrients.
What is a nutrition label?
This group needs increased nutrients due to rapid growth.
Who are teenagers?
This condition involves blocked arteries and heart risk.
What is cardiovascular disease?
Cooking too long can cause this type of nutrient loss.
What is vitamin destruction?
This method cooks food quickly with minimal oil.
What is sauteeing or stir-frying?
These guidelines were first published in 1980.
What are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
This group may lose muscle mass and require fewer calories.
Who are the elderly?
This is an immune reaction to certain foods.
What is a food allergy?
These vitamins are most affected by water and heat.
What are vitamins B and C?
This cooking method involves submerging food in flavored liquid between 150f-185F.
What is poaching?
This system replaced the Food Guide Pyramid in 2005.
What is MyPyramid?
These foods are low in calories but high in nutrients.
What are nutrient-dense foods?
This is caused by lack of water in the body.
What is dehydration?
This method reduces holding time and preserves nutrients.
What is batch cooking?
This cooking method helps retain nutrients by reducing cook time.
What is microwaving?
The percentage on labels based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
What is Daily Value?
These four factors influence dietary needs.
What are age, activity level, lifestyle, and health?
This disease involves uncontrolled cell growth.
What is cancer?
These four factors cause nutrient loss during storage.
What are water, light, air, and time?
When cooking oils begin to break down
What is the smoking point?