Macronutrients
This Macronutrient provides most of the energy we consume each day. They can be simple or complex.
Carbohydrates
Ways to measure your food for appropriate portions are: measuring cups/spoons, food scale, the "plate" method or using this part of your body.
The hand
What is a standard recommendation for daily calories. you may see it on the food label - "based on a _____ calorie diet"
2000 calories
TRUE or FALSE:
You can find information about macronutrients on the food label
TRUE
This Macronutrient helps to build and repair muscles, organ tissue and skin
Protein
Using the plate method, half of your plate should be what?
Vegetables
Which item has the MOST sugar:
A cup of black coffee, 16 ounces of unsweetened tea or 4 ounces of orange juice
4 ounces of orange juice
TRUE or FALSE:
Is multigrain the same as whole grain?
FALSE - multigrain can be a marketing technique to lure you to buy the product. Whole grain is a healthier choice, look for this on the label.
This macronutrient impacts the blood sugar the most from meal to meal.
Carbohydrates
True or false:
A regular 12-ounce bottle of soda can contain all the added sugars or exceed the added sugars you need for the day.
TRUE
This product has all three macronutrients (proteins, fats and carbohydrates) and is commonly given to babies to help them grow
MILK
There are 4 basic parts of the food nutrition label:
Calorie amount, Nutrients, guide to daily value
AND this, which is usually at the top of the label
serving size
This macronutrient stores energy, builds the cell membrane and helps in vitamin absorption
FATS
Using this kind of plate may help with keeping portions smaller
Divided plate or 9"plate
When thinking about a healthy plate, two things should be considered- How much you are eating (serving size) and the ________ of food.
variety or nutritional content
Name at least two other words for sugar that you may find on the food label
fructose, glucose, corn syrup, lactose, sucrose
This type of fat is considered the "bad" fat. This fat can increase your bad cholesterol (LDL)
Trans-fat
The daily added sugar limit for men is no more than how many teaspoons?
9 teaspoons for men
(36 grams or 150 calories)
For women it is 6 teaspoons
These are considered the "good" fats and may be more plant based.
Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
If the ingredient list is longer than 2-3 lines on the food label you can assume that the product is highly ________
Processed