Food Pyramid & Food Groups
Nutrients & Energy
Carbohydrates, Fats & Proteins
Minerals
Vitamins & Water
100
This feature was added to the food pyramid as steps going up the side.
What is physical activity?
100
These are the 3 top nutrients our body's use as a source of energy.
What are carbohydrates, fats & proteins?
100
This is considered the BAD type of carbohydrate.
What is a simple carbohydrate?
100
These type of minerals help maintain a normal heart rhythm.
What is an electrolyte?
100
These vitamins are carried through the body via body fat.
What is a fat soluble vitamin?
200
There are six of these included on the food pyramid.
What are food groups?
200
Substances in food that our body needs for energy, proper growth, maintenance, and overall functioning.
What are nutrients?
200
This nutrient helps repair the day-to-day wear & tear on our body's muscle & tissues.
What is protein?
200
A lack of this mineral can lead to severe muscle cramping.
What is potassium?
200
This nutrient helps maintain body temperature, carries certain nutrients throughout the body & assists with digestion.
What is water?
300
This represents the amount of each food group recommended per day based on gender, height, weight, age & physical activity.
What is a serving size?
300
These are represented on food labels as the amount of energy used/burned during physical activity.
What is a calorie?
300
This type of fat is chemically altered from an oil (liquid) into a solid form.
What is trans-fats?
300
This type of mineral helps produce red blood cells.
What is iron?
300
These vitamins are not stored in the body and need to be consumed every day.
What is a water soluble vitamin?
400
This is the biggest food group represented on the food pyramid.
What are "grains"
400
We discussed three different types of this high-calories energy source.
What is fat?
400
This kind of protein is missing "a puzzle piece."
What is an incomplete protein?
400
This is the body's ability to balance & maintain the amount of fluid taken in and the amount lost during perspiration.
What is fluid balance?
400
These two vitamins were discussed in class and are examples of water soluble vitamins.
What is vitamin C and B?
500
This stands for U.S.D.A
What is the United States Department of Agriculture?
500
This nutrient helps the body fight infection and use it's energy like a "train conductor."
What is a vitamin?
500
These are found in certain proteins and provide the 9 needed in your body, but that your body can not make on its own.
What is an essential amino acid?
500
This may be considered your lucky day.
What is A FREEEEEE SPOT!?!?!?
500
The percent typically held in someones body as water weight.
What is 60-70%
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