Nutrition Labels and
Food Safety
Food Safety
A negative reaction of the immune system to a certain substance in some foods
What is a food allergy?
The five food groups
What are grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and protein?
Your body's main source of energy
What are carbohydrates?
The way your body looks to you
What is body image?
Having too much body fat
What is being obese?
Vomiting, fever, and cramps
What are some common symptoms of foodborne illnesses?
A high percentage of nutrients to calories
What is nutrient-dense?
The basic material that your body uses to build muscle
What are proteins?
Miracle Foods, Magic Combinations, fasting, diet pills, liquid diets
What are types of fad diets?
Weighing less than the usual weight range of your height
What is being underweight?
The last day that a food product's quality can be guaranteed good
What is an expiration date?
Foods with high amounts of fats, salt, and/or added sugars
What types of food should be eaten in moderation or avoided?
Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
What are the six types of nutrients?
Weight loss programs that usually are popular for only a short amount of time
What are fad diets?
A measurement of your weight compared to your height
What is body mass index (BMI)?
Ingredients in the food, name of the food product, name and address of the company that creates, packages, and distributes the product
What are some things included in the food label of a food product?
An interactive guide to healthful eating and active living
What is MyPlate?
Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, legumes
What are good sources of fiber?
Extreme, damaging eating behaviors that can lead to dangerous illness or possibly death
What are eating disorders?
Being mindful of food portion sizes, eating less food with high amounts of fat and/or sugar, and exercising regularly
What are healthy ways to lose weight?
Treating food with heat in order to kill a pathogen or cause its growth to slow down within the food
What is pasteurization?
A list of recommendations about healthy eating and physical activity for all Americans
What are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
Less than 35 percent of their calories per day
What percentage of daily calories should teens get from fats?
An eating disorder in which people are extremely afraid of gaining weight, which causes them to starve themselves
What is anorexia nervosa?
The way by which your body breaks down food and gets energy from it
What is metabolism?