What is a serving size?
The amount of food that is considered one serving.
What are 3 examples of healthy snacks?
yogurt, cheese, fruit, popcorn, veggies, rice cakes, bagel, juice
What are the two types of bad fats?
Saturated Fat
Trans Fat
What is a Fad Diet?
Promise quick weight loss
Limit food selections and dictate specific rituals
Use testimonials from famous people
Claim to be a cure all
Recommend expensive supplements
No attempt to change diets habits permanently
What are three signs of Dehydration?
Dizziness
Fatigue
Weakness
Dry mouth
Flushed skin
Headache
Blurred vision
Dry, hot skin
Rapid pulse
Difficulty swallowing
What is percent daily value?
Portion of the daily amount of a nutrient provided by one serving of food.
What are situations where you do not need to eat?
Manage stress
When the sight or smell of food tempts you
When you feel rejected, depressed, anxious, bored, or lonely
To have something to do at a party where you feel uncomfortable
Because people around you are eating
_______ is an example of a nutrient that is needed for
Growth, Regulating body processes
Protein
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
An eating disorder in which a person starves themselves and weighs at least 15% below desirable body weight.
What vitamins are fat soluble?
ADEK
What are the three dates that you should look for on the food label?
Sell by
Expiration
Best if used by
How many servings of dairy should you have a day?
3-4
What are the building blocks of protein?
Amino Acids
What is an eating disorder where someone binges and purges?
Builimia
What are 3 ways to get vitamin D?
sunlight
cod liver oil
sardines
salmon
tuna
milk/milk products
How many Calories are in the whole package?
340
What is the difference between Hunger and Appetite?
Hunger- the physiological need for food
Appetite- the desire to eat that comes from factors other than hunger
One gram of ___ equals nine calories of energy.
Fat
List 10 ways eating disorders can harm your body
Dissolved tooth enamel
Tooth decay and sore gums
Enlarged salivary glands and checks
Water loss
Increase in blood pressure
Damage to colon, heart, and kidneys
Impaired bowel function
Dehydration and constipation
Abdominal pain and nausea
Hair loss
Hormonal changes
Damage to heart, kidneys, and other body organs
Decrease in heart rate and blood pressure
Impaired immune system function
Absence of menstruation
Malnutrition
What is atherosclerosis?
Plaque build up in arteries
What is the average recommended daily calorie intake?
Approximately 2000 calories
Explain a nutritious breakfast why eating breakfast is crucial
kickstart metabolism, prepares you for the day, balances hormones, creates less hunger throughout the day
Balanced meal of 1/4 protein, 1/4 starch, 1/2 veggies
What are 5 examples of carbohydrates?
Vegetables
Beans
Potatoes
Pasta
Bread
Rice
Popcorn
Fruit
What is binge eating and how does it relate to eating disorders and obesity?
When a person cannot control eating and eats in excessive amounts
This correlates with eating disorders where someone may not eat for a long period and then binge eat, or binge eat and then induce vomiting.
This correlates with obesity because if you are unable to control the amount you eat you may become obese.
Calculate the Daily caloric need for
A moderately active Female who weighs 130lbs.
1. 130x 10= 1300
2. (.5x1300)= 650
3. (1300+650)x.1=195
2,145 calories per day