Essential Nutrients
Keeps you hydrated
What is Water?
What the acronym BMI stands for
What is Body Mass Index?
Fill in the blank: Excessive _______ (sweet) and unhealthy ____ .
What is sugar and fats?
The process of obtaining food for health and growth
What is Nutrition?
Macro; found in meats, dairy, nuts, etc.
What is Protein?
BMI category between 18.5-24.9
What is Normal?
Fill in the blank: High intake of ________ (unnatural) foods
What is processed?
What is Poor Nutrition?
Macro; Gets broken down into glucose, found in grains, legumes, etc.
What is Carbs?
BMI category greater than or equal to 30
What is Obese?
Type of poor nutrition characterized by not getting enough calories, proteins, or nutrients.
What is Undernutrition?
Foods that contain ingredients not commonly found in home kitchens, often high in added sugars, sodium, and unhealthy fats
What is Processed Food?
Macro; found in avocados, oils, dairy, etc.
What are fats?
BMI category between 25-29.9
What is Overweight?
Type of poor nutrition characterized by excessive intake of nutrients.
What is Overnutrition?
Calories from food and drinks with little to no nutritional value, energy-dense but with no nutrients, and primarily fats and added sugars
What are Empty Calories?
Micro; essential compounds the body needs in small amounts to function, found in various foods or taken as a daily pills or gummies
What are vitamins?
What 2 personal numbers BMI is based on
Type of poor nutrition characterized by lack of specific vitamins or minerals.
What is Micronutrient Deficiencies?
Calories In - Calories Out
What is the Energy Balance Equation?