Vitamins and Minerals
True or False: Lemons and limes were carried on ships to prevent scurvy.
TRUE! A Vitamin C deficiency can lead to scurvy!
True or False: All carbohydrates are made up of sugar
TRUE! All carbohydrates can break down into glucose, galactose, or fructose!
How many calories from one gram of protein?
1 g of protein = 4 kcal
What are some knife safety tips you need to remember in the kitchen?
Claw
Use a cutting board
If it falls, let it drop
Sharp blade
What are the specifications needed in order to be declared an ‘organic’ farm?
3 years of success as an organic farm, use of chemical free pesticides, buffer zone
What are the 4 fat-soluble vitamins?
ADEK
How many essential amino acids are there?
9!
How many calories from 1 gram of fat?
1g of fat = 9kcal
How can you prevent food borne illnesses?
Clean
Cook
Chill
Seperate
The World Health Organization estimates that 11 million children under the age of 5 die each year in developing countries. In one half of these deaths, what is a factor?
Malnutrition
Which Vitamin or Mineral is necessary for normal blood clotting?
Vitamin K
What do Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids help to decrease?
Help to decrease the risk of heart disease.
One yogurt cup has 7g of carbohydrates in it, how many calories are you getting from carbohydrates?
7g*4kcal = 28kcal
Where do we get the guidelines for determining serving size?
Food Guide
What is food security?
The ability to have all people, at all times, have access to sufficient safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences to maintain a healthy life style
List 2 foods rich in Vitamin A.
Carrots, sweet potato, dark green leafy vegetables, squash
Provide 2 examples of complex carbohydrates
Bread, pasta
1 Oreo is supposed to have 3g of fat. You eat 2 Oreos, how many calories are you getting from fat?
3g*2 = 6g
6g*9kcal = 54kcal
What is the muscle movement called that is responsible for pushing food down through the digestive tract?
Peristalsis
What does rural risk for hunger mean?
People living in isolated areas who are dependent on agriculture to supply their food needs.
What source of iron is more easily absorbed by the body?
Animal sources more than plant sources
Name 3 of the functions of fat.
-normal growth and development
-source of energy
-adds taste and texture
-forms cell membranes and secretions in the body
-helps absorb fat-soluble vitamins
-cushions internal organs
Heating water or a liquid past boiling temperature in the microwave is known as:
Superheating
What is it called when phosphorus and nitrogen run off in to the water and create an algae bloom?
Food security contains what 4 components?
Food availability, Food Accessibility, Food Utilization, Food Stability