Eating Basics
At least how many meals per day is recommended after weight loss surgery?
What is at least three
The key to a healthy diet is this. Eating only as much food as your body needs. You should feel satisfied at the end of a meal, but not stuffed.
What is Moderation
This is one of the key nutrients that your body needs in order to stay strong and healthy. It is essential building blocks for lifelong bone health in both men and women, as well as many other important functions. While you can get this in some processed foods, getting this from dairy, greens, and beans is best.
What is Calcium
Turkey has what in it that makes you sleepy?
What is tryptophan
Leftover turkey can be kept in the fridge up to how many days?
What is 4 days
These have ballooned recently, particularly in restaurants. When dining out, choose a starter instead of an entrée, split a dish with a friend, and don't order supersized anything.
What is Serving sizes
Processed foods like canned soup or frozen dinners contain a lot of this, which will make you go over the recommended daily amount of this that you need. Only 1,500-2,300 mg per day is recommended (about a teaspoon).
What is Sodium or salt
This beverage used to be considered a drink of the wealthy. It has more than 350 calories per 8 ounces.
What is Eggnog
1 serving size of meat is about the size of this
What is a deck of cards
I am the most important meal of the day. I should NEVER be skipped.
What is Breakfast
This is to blame for our nation's obesity epidemic, high blood pressure and prevalence of Type 2 diabetes.
What is Processed foods
I can drink right up until my meal but I should wait how long after a meal before drinking?
What is a half hour
This should be done slowly, savoring every bite. We tend to rush through our meals, forgetting to actually taste the flavors and feel the textures of our foods. Reconnect with the joy of eating.
What is Chewing
You should refrigerate food within how many hours of serving?
What is 2 hours
Along with 8 glasses of water a day. About 2/12 hours of this is recommended a week.
What is excercise
Added fat helps make food _____________ and gives it body. Although trans fats are on the decline in processed foods, you should still read the label. According to the FDA, a product can still claim it has zero trans fat if each serving has less than half a gram of fat.
What is shelf-stable
Vitamins after surgery are required for life after bariatric surgery. If you do not choose the bariatric vitamins then t is important to get in two MVI/min's, calcium and what other vitamin daily?
What is vitamin B12
Do this to your body and ask yourself if you are really hungry, or have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty instead of hungry. During meals you should stop BEFORE you feel full. It actually takes a few mins (up to 20) for your brain to tell your body that it has had enough food. So eat slowly.
What is Listening
Try to eat a _______ of fruits and vegetables every day and with every meal- the brighter the better. Colorful, deeply colored fruits and vegetables contain higher concentrations of vitamins and minerals- and different colors provide different benefits, so eat a variety. Aim for a minimum of 5 portions each day.
What is rainbow
Eating foods high in ___________ can help you stay regular, lower your risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, and help you lose weight. Depending on your age and gender, nutrition experts recommend that you eat at least 21-38 grams of this a day for optimal health. Many of us aren't eating half of this amount
What is dietary fiber
Bagged spinach, cut vegetables and roasted nuts are examples of this.
What is Minimally processed foods