Food Groups
This group has bread, rice and pasta and provides you with energy.
What is the grain products group?
These are nutrients that help build and maintain body cells and tissues.
Protiens
This is known as the sunshine vitamin, which is why we need a dietary source in the winter time.
What is Vitamin D?
This is the desire, rather than the need to eat.
Appetite.
This fruit which is high in potassium, Vitamin C and fibre is one of the most popular in Canada.
What is a banana?
Eggs belong to this food group.
What is Protein?
These are the starches and sugars that are present in food.
Carbohydrates
This item is often known for being found in Carrots.
Vitamin A.
The blood sugar levels are controlled with diet, exercise and/or insulin in this disease.
What is diabetes?
This source of carbohydrates provides an excellent source of energy.
What is bread?
Minerals
This mineral is much better when absorbed from meats than from vegetables.
What is iron?
This behavior is unlearned and protects a person from starvation.
Hunger
Vegetarians need to eat plenty of these to get the zinc, iron and other important nutrients.
What are beans?
This is the only food group that is not a source of carbohydrates.
What is Protein?
These are what fats are made up of.
Lipids.
Iron from vegetarian sources is better absorbed when eaten with fruits and vegetables because of this vitamin.
What is Vitamin C?
The body converts carbohydrates into what
Glucose for energy
This veggie often resembles a tree
What is broccoli?
These two food groups are good sources of fiber.
What are vegetables and fruit and grain products?
There are 2 types of carbohydrates. Name them and give an example.
1. Simple - sugars (fructose & lactose)
2. Complex - found in whole grains, seeds, nuts & legumes.
Vitamin A, Vitamin E and Vitamin C are examples of this.
What is antioxidants?
These Nutrients help regulate digestion, absorption and metabolize other nutrients.
Vitamins
This herb, looks similar to lettuce, and can often be seen on top of pasta
What is basil?