Macronutrients
How many categories of macronutrients are there?
What is 3
These are vitamins and minerals needed by the body in very small amounts.
What are micronutrients?
These are fat - soluble & water - soluble.
What are vitamins?
Food is cooked in the oven slowly with gentle heat.
What is baking?
Do this for at least 20 seconds before, during, after preparing food and before eating.
What is wash your hands?
Proteins.
What is one of the categories of macronutrients?
A micronutrient deficiency can cause severe and even life-threatening conditions.
TRUE OR FALSE
True.
This vitamin is found in foods we eat but is also produced by the body when we spend at least 15 minutes in sunlight.
What is vitamin D?
When using spice blends we need to be careful of __________ and _________.
What is added sugars and salt?
You can prevent cross contamination by ________
Keeping raw or marinating meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs separate from all other foods in your shopping cart and refrigerator.
This is the body's primary fuel source.
What are carbohydrates?
___________ and/or ____________ is the best way to protect babies from vitamin A deficiency.
What is breastfeeding and/or vitamin A infused formulas?
Vitamin K plays this specific role.
What is blood clotting?
________ is the unhealthiest cooking technique.
What is Deep frying?
Washing this food can spread germs to other foods, the sink, and the counter and make you sick.
What is chicken (or any other raw meats)?
The best macronutrient ratio for weight loss is to cut out all carbs for everyone.
TRUE OR FALSE
False.
It depends on the individual, there is no ideal ratio.
Nutrition education, consumption of a healthy diet containing diverse foods, as well as food fortification and supplementation helps prevent _____________.
What is micronutrient deficiencies?
Hypervitaminosis is harmful and caused by __________.
What is excess vitamin intake?
Instead of sugar use these to enhance natural sweetness.
What is caramelized onions, slow-simmered crushed tomatoes, or roasted peppers?
This is the highest temperature for you to set your refrigerator to in order to safely preserve your perishable foods.
What is 40 degrees for refrigerator and 0 degress for the freezer?
About 20% to 35% of your total daily calories should come from _____.
What is fats?
A condition in which there is a reduced number of red blood cells or haemoglobin concentration, causing fatigue, weakness, shortage of breath and dizziness.
What is anaemia?
Name 1 fat-soluble vitamin & 1 water-soluble vitamin.
Fat-soluble vitamin: Vitamins A, D, E and K
Water-soluble vitamin: B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B7 (biotin), B9 (folate), B12 (cobalamin) and vitamin C
Grilling is considered a healthy cooking technique but there is a unique danger of ________ due the charring of the food
What is it might increase digestive cancer risk, as high-heat cooking can create harmful chemicals like heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
You can safely thaw food this way.
What is placing the frozen food in the refrigerator?