What is the Picture of the Food Groups on a Plate Called
My Plate
True or false - salt is a vitamin
False- it is a mineral
True or false- raw vegetables are better than cooked
True or False: Trans Fats Raise the Risk of Heart Disease
True
How Much Sugar Does the Average American Consume Per Day? (in teaspoons)
26 tsp
What percentage of high schools in the United States provide nutrition education?
80%
Where does most of a persons salt intake come from
Processed foods
True or False- Use margarine instead of butter
Why are trans fats used
They are shelf stable and allow the products to last longer
What is an Appropriate Serving of Sugar for Men? (in teaspoons)
9 tsp
9 days
True or False- we need salt to live
True- the average human body contains 4 salt shakers of salt
True or False- the microwave destroys the vitamins and minerals in foods
False
True or False: Our Body Know How to Process Trans Fats
False - but they are slowly learning
What is an Appropriate Serving of Sugar for Women? (in tsps)
6 tsps
True or False: A dietitian and a nutritionist are the same thing
False - nutritionists do not need to attend high school or college.
True or False: sea salt is healthier than table salt
False- salt is salt
What does an oil create when it is heated to a very high temperature
Trans fats
What Does Hydrogenated on an Ingredient List Mean?
Man made trans fats have been added
How Much Sugar is in an Average Can of Soda? (in tsps)
10 tsps
What level of education does a dietitian need to practice medicine?
A masters degree and a year long internship
Why is iodine added to salt
To treat a thyroid disease called a goiter
How do you remove potassium from a potato while cooking it
Skin it and soak it over night
Describe this image:
The hydrogen connected to the double bonded carbon has flipped from cis to trans
How Many Different Names Are There for Sugar on the Nutrition Label?
61!!!!