Nutrients
What nutrient is commonly found in bread and pasta?
What is Carbohydrates.
True or False: The recommended intake of grain products for 13 years old is 7 servings
What is False.
What percent of the world's population do not get the recommended amount of daily physical activity?
What is 50%.
What are two other names for sugar.
What is corn syrup, cane sugar, fructose, sucrose, and dextrose. (any 2 of the ones above)
What is a Functional Food?
Functional foods are foods with health promoting or disease preventing properties that go beyond basic nutrition.
What does Vitamin E help in?
It helps with the formation of red blood cells and the absorption in Vitamin K.
What is the recommended intake of meats and alternatives in 2-3 year olds?
What is 1 serving.
1/3 of premature deaths can be attributed to what?
To poor nutrition and physical inactivity.
What is the point called at which food tastes the best?
What is the Bliss Point.
What is an example of a Functional Food?
Answers will vary.
How many Vitamins are there>
What is 13.
How much milliliters of milk is in 1 cup?
What is 250ml.
What two diseases are most commonly caused by unhealthy eating?
What is Heart Disease and Obesity.
How many grams is equivalent to 1 teaspoon of sugar?
What is 4 grams?
What is the function of fiber?
To help us get rid of waste/human excrement that is in our body.
What is Vitamin A and C.
What age group and gender needs 8-10 servings of fruit and vegetables a day?
19-50 year old men.
What type of food reduces the risks of a lot of diseases?
What is leafy greens such as kale.
What are 3 major companies that produce products with a lot of sugar?
Pepsico, General Mills, and Kraft
What is the function of nuts?