Category 1
True or False: Well nourished people are usually better at healing and fighting off infections than poorly nourished people?
What is True
True or false: Carbohydrates are dietary fiber that is indigestible and passes through intestinal tract unchanged
What is true?
What is any food that contains sugars or other carbohydrates that can be metabolized by bacteria into plaque?
What is Cariogenic?
True or False: Nutrients are the components in food that supply the elements that are necessary to meet bodies energy, growth, maintenance and well being?
What is True?
What is the only nutrient that can build and repair body tissue?
What is Protein?
Which three vitamins can prevent cholesterol from oxidizing and damaging arteries?
What is often the forgotten nutrient?
What is water?
Can sugar cause tooth decay?
What is yes?
What nutrient is water labeled?
What is the often forgotten nutrient?
What label infers it is a clean food?
What is Organic Foods?
What are six majoring nutrients you need?
Carbohydrates, fats, minerals, water, vitamins, proteins
Organic foods with organic labels should not be grown with these 3 what?
What is Chemical Pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers?
What 5 fruits are good for you?
What is citrus fruits, berries, apples, Banans, grapes
What lean proteins are good for you?
What is chicken, fish, eggs, beans, and lentils?
What is the term for the process by which the body converts food into energy and other vital nutrients?
What is nutrition?
__ ingredients are listed in descending order of weight to indicate the ___
What is labeling and proportion of any ingredient?
What three food items provide essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fiber, and protein?
What is Avocados, mushrooms, and olive oil?
This type of fat raises "bad" cholesterol and lowers "good" cholesterol?
What is trans fat?
This non-proteingenic amino acid is found in an abundance in soy and is a precursor to the amino acid tyrosine?
What is L-Dopa?
This b vitamin is essential for DNA synthesis, especially during periods of rapid cell growth?
What is folic acid?
This nutrients primary role is to provide energy and is crucial for the proper functioning of the nervous system?
What is glucose/Sugar?
What substance is stored in the liver and muscles and provides a quick source of glucose for the body?
What is glycogen?
What vitamin can lead to night blindness?
What is vitamin A?
A genetic disorder where the body cannot properly process the amino acid phenylalanine leading to build up toxic levels?
What is PKU (phenylketonuria) ?
This mineral is crucial for oxygen transport in the blood and can become depleted during chronic blood loss?
What is iron?