Food Literacy
This is the ultimate purpose of food.
What provides nourishment for healthy growth and development?
These three elements make up carbohydrates.
What are carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen?
This percentage of the brain is made of fat.
What is 60%?
What is the number of essential amino acids.
What is 9?
This type of fiber dissolves in water and helps control blood glucose.
What is soluble fiber?
These are the four components of food literacy.
What are knowledge, skills, attitudes, and application?
This is the primary purpose of carbohydrates.
What provides energy?
These are the two types of cholesterol.
What are LDL and HDL?
This is the main function of protein in the body.
What is building and repairing cells?
Ages 4-18 should consume this percentage of calories from fat.
What is 25-35%?
This term describes foods that are low in calories but high in nutrients.
What is nutrient dense?
Glucose, fructose, and galactose fall into this carbohydrate category.
What are monosaccharides (simple sugars)?
This type of cholesterol is considered "good" because it removes excess cholesterol from arteries.
what is HDL.
Proteins that contain all 9 essential amino acids are describe using this term.
What are complete proteins?
Fatigue, flaky skin, and brain fog are all symptoms of this condition.
What is fat deficiency?
This term describes a diet that does not meet minimum nutrient needs.
What is malnutrition?
Natural Foods that are found in Carbohydrates.
What is vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, seeds, and dairy products?
This type of fatty acid, found in meats, and tropical oils, significantly raises LDL.
What are saturated fatty acids?
This is what the body does with excess protein.
What is converting it to glucose or glycogen?
This daily amount of saturated fat is recommended: 30-45 mL.
What is the recommended daily saturated fat intake?
This describes foods that are high in calories but low in nutrients.
What are empty calories?
Monosaccharides are absorbed directly into this part of the body.
What is the bloodstream?
Omega-3 fatty acids, found in foods such as salmon and walnuts, have this effect on cholesterol levels.
What is raising HDL and lowering LDL?
These two things happen if you do not eat enough protein.
What is muscle weakness and a weak immune system?
This formula can provide consumers personalized range of grams that they should consume on a daily basis to have optimal health.
What is Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range?