Carbohydrates
A yellow starchy vegetable
Corn
This type of fat is considered a "healthier" fat
Monounsaturated Fat or MUFA
This type of food should take up 1/4 of your plate
Protein (lean protein)
A low calorie healthy snack that you can "pop" in your mouth
Popcorn
Number of calories in a Meal #1 at Mcdonald's:
Double quarter pounder
Medium Fry
Medium Coke
1330 calories
143 grams of carbohydrates
61 grams of fat
What carbohydrates break down to in the body
A "healthy" fat that contains the name of a famous cartoon character
"Olive" oil
A high fat protein that the McDonald's Hamburglar loves!
Hamburgers
A snack should equal to about this many grams of carbohydrates
15gm
Number of Calories in Meal #2 at Mcdonald's:
Grilled chicken sandwich
Fruit Parfait
Water
540 calories
74 grams carbohydrates
9 grams of fat
Number of grams in one carbohydrate serving
15gm
Eating excess fat can make this lab value high
Cholesterol Levels
Almonds are a healthy non-meat source of this
Protein
Carrots and hummus, cheese and crackers, etc
Number of teaspoonfuls of sugar in one grande Caramel Frappuccino
13.5
Sugars, Starches, and Fiber are all considered this
Carbohydrates
Fatty deposits that occur in blood vessels can cause this
Heart Disease
A part of your body that you can easily use to measure a serving size of protein
The palm of your hand
Adding protein to your snacks help do this to your blood sugar
Stabilize
Number of calories in Oven Roasted Chicken Sandwich at Subway
270 calories
40gm carbohydrates
3.5gm fat
An example of a healthy carbohydrate which is green and made famous by a very strong cartoon character
Something high in fat that you often put on a sandwich that is usually orange or white. You also say this when smiling for pictures:)
Cheese!!
Sodium
Eating snacks high in carbohydrates do this to your blood sugar
Increase
Number of Calories in one serving of Olive Garden lasagna
776 calories
46 grams of fat
44grams of carbohydrates