Healthy Diet/Weight
Why is it important to be within a healthy weight?
It is important for overall wellness
The study of food is called
Nutrition
Name the stops of the digestive system in order
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, liver, large intestine
Name the 6 nutrients we studied
Proteins, carbs, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
Name the five food groups
Grains, vegetables, fruits, proteins, dairy
To stay at a constant, healthy weight what should you do?
Balance the calories you take in with the calories your body uses
The amount of food that you eat is called
Name 3 jobs of the stomach
Store food, break down food into a liquidy mixture, send the mixture to the small intestine
What is the job of protein?
Build and repair cells
Name 3 examples of fruits
apple, banana, orange, peach, watermelon, strawberry, etc.
To have healthy weight management, what do you need to make sure to do when eating?
Get enough calories and the nutrients that your body needs
The measurement of the energy we get from food is called
calorie
What is the main job of the esophagus
Transfer the food from the mouth to the stomach
Which nutrient supplies the body with majority of its energy
carbohydrates
To stay at a healthy weight, you should drink gatorade after all types of exercise. True or false
False
For a healthy diet what should you limit?
Salt and added sugar
Fast food
Junk food
serving size
This is the most important part of the digestive system
All parts are equally important. They rely on each other for an individual to have the most normal, healthy life possible.
Name 3 vitamins we talked about
Vitamin A, C, D, E, K
B vitamins
True or false. Half of your plate at each meal should be made up of fruits and vegetables.
True
One way to have a healthy diet is to? (eat what and how much)
Eat a variety of foods from all food groups in the recommended amounts
The best weight for you is called
Healthful weight
This part of the digestive system filters out harmful substances
Liver
You should drink 8, 8-ounce cups of what every day?
True or false. When picking foods, you should select fruits, vegetables, lean meat, whole grains, and reduced fat dairy products.
True