The Importance of Nutrition
Nutrients for Wellness
Following Nutrition Guidlines
Planning Meals and snacks
Miscellaneous
100
The body's physical need for food
What is Hunger?
100
the parts of fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans that your body cannot digest
What is fiber?
100
a unit of heat that measure the available energy in food
What is a calorie?
100
most important meal of the day
What is breakfast?
100
sugar molecules that remain separate are called this
What is simple carbohydrates?
200
The psychological desire for food
What is appetite?
200
sugars and starches that occur naturally in foods, mainly in plants
What are carbohydrates?
200
a sickness resulting from eating food that is not safe to eat
What is a foodborne illness?
200
a healthy alternative to fried chicken would be...
What is Grilled/ broiled/ roasted chicken?
200
fats that are solid at room temperature
What is saturated fats?
300
Substances in food that your body needs
What are nutrients?
300
nutrients your body uses to build, repair, and maintain cells and tissues
What are proteins?
300
a nutrient that helps control the amount of fluid in your body
What is Sodium?
300
the amount of nutrients versus the number of calories they provide
What is nutrient density?
300
sugar molecules that join together to form long chains
What is complex carbohydrates?
400
when you don't get enough of a particular nutrient
What is Nutrient deficiency?
400
fats that remain liquid at room temperature
What are unsaturated fats?
400
a system designed to help Americans make healthful food choices
What is Mypyramid food guidance system?
400
foods that offer few, if any, nutrients but do supply calories
What is empty calorie foods?
400
substances that help your body fight infections and use other nutrients, among other things
What are vitamins?
500
the study of nutrients and how the body uses them
What is nutrition?
500
elements that help form healthy bones and teeth, and regulate certain body processes
What are minerals?
500
Teens should be physically active for how long each day?
What is 60 minutes?
500
eating reasonable portions and limiting fats, sugars, and salt is a good example of what?
What is moderation?
500
this helps you digest and absorb food, regulate your body temperature and blood circulation, as well as carrying nutrients and oxygen to the cells, removing toxins and other wastes, cushioning your joints, and protecting your tissues and organs from shock damage.\
What is water?
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