Calories
What are calories?
True.
Carbs, protein, and fats.
Eustress and distress.
What does WHO stand for?
World Health Organization.
What's one of the most serious health concerns in the U.S?
Obesity.
What is a fad?
A short-term trend that lasts briefly.
How much sugar do we need daily? (grams)
24-36 grams.
Name the three components of the nervous system.
Nerves, brain, spinal cord.
First lady Michelle Obama.
What are empty calories?
Calories that are in unprocessed food.
Name one reason as to why fad diets are bad.
Doesn't take in factors like genetics or metabolism. Can cause eating disorders, health problems, promise rapid weight loss, and often disregard doctors' say in things.
What foods is unsaturated fat found in? (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated)
Monounsat: Avocado, nuts, seeds, olive, oils.
Polyunsat: sunflower, corn, soybean, walnuts, fish, flax seeds.
Name the three different types of muscle.
Cardiac, smooth, skeletal.
Normally false. Sugar is often added in place of the fat to make it taste better.
How many calories do we need every day?
2000-2500 calories.
What are "red flags" that help you recognize fad diets?
Celebrity endorsers, cutting out one or more food groups, superfood ingredients, not backed by doctors or dieticians, and promising results fast.
What are TWO THINGS that the whole grain has but enriched grain doesn't?
Whole grain has the bran, germ, and endosperm. Refined grain has only the endosperm.
How many bones does the human body have?
206
How might food labels lie to us about sugar?
What are nutrient dense calories?
Calories in unprocessed food. Considered healthy.
Name at least three fad diets:
What type of polyunsaturated fat do we need that is found in fish?
Omega-3 (is also in seeds, canola oil, and soybean oil)
What are analogous and triadic color schemes in advanced color theory?
Analogous: Hues that are next to each other on the color wheel. (Ex: Red, orange, yellow)
Triadic: three-spaced colors on the color wheel. When mapped, create a triangle on the wheel. (ex: red, yellow, blue. Orange, purple, green.)
Why do articles written by universities often lie about the food industry?
They are funded by the food industry and if they spoke bad about them, they'd get funding pulled.