Vocabulary
This is defined as the process by which your body takes in food.
What is nutrition?
This group of nutrients consists of starches and sugars found in foods, which provide your body’s main source of energy.
What are carbohydrates?
Approximately this percentage range of daily calories should come from carbohydrates.
What is 45-65%?
This is a serious health problem in the United States where 1 in 5 children and adolescents are affected.
What is obesity?
At full capacity, we have this many basketball goals in our main gymnasium.
What is 6?
This word is best described as substances in food that your body needs to grow, repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
What are nutrients?
This essential nutrient comprises roughly two-thirds of the human body. It also aids in cooling the body through perspiration.
What is water?
These are the 3 sub-categories of carbohydrates.
What are simple, complex, and fiber?
Surveys show that ninety percent of teens ages 13-17 have used this...most likely on their phones.
What is social media?
This Olympic sport is played with a ball and two goals. No we aren't talking about basketball.
What is team handball?
This is best defined as a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food.
What is a calorie?
Two categories within this nutrient are complete and incomplete. These are also made up of amino acids.
What are proteins?
Our body uses approximately this many amino acids that are found in food.
What is 20?
A recent survey showed that 75% of teens aren’t getting recommended amounts of this activity daily.
What is exercise?
Children and adolescents ages 6 through 17 years should do at least 60 minutes daily of this to improve overall health.
What is physical activity?
Often confused with another word, this can best be described as the natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body’s need for food.
What is hunger?
This nutrient has 3 sub-categories which are unsaturated, saturated, and trans.
What are fats?
These are considered healthier fats that can lower your risk of heart disease when consumed in moderate amounts.
What are unsaturated fats?
About 1 of every 6 high school students (16.5%) reported current use of this carcinogen.
What is tobacco (nicotine)?
This is defined by how well your heart and lungs can supply the oxygen you need while you exercise at medium to high intensity.
What is cardiovascular endurance?
While watching a movie or playing video games for example, this activity is considered snacking continuously while absorbed in another activity.
What is mindless eating?
These consists of fat and water soluble varieties. They help regulate many body processes.
What are vitamins?
Between 10-15 percent of your daily calories should come from this nutrient group.
What are proteins?
59% of U.S. teens have reported experiencing this online.
What is bullying or harassing?
The mile is 4 laps around our track. Completing all 4 is this many feet.
What is 5280?