Nutrition
Define Nutrients
Define Fiber
A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
Explain the difference between Food Allergy and Food Intolerance
Food Allergy is when a persons immune system reacts to the food, a Food Intolerance is when the negatve reaction does not involve the immune system. Usually issue with digestion.
Define Metabolism
Process by which the body breaks down substances to get energy from food
Explain the difference between Vegan and Vegetarian
Vegans only eat plant-based foods, Vegetarians avoid meat in their diets.
Define Calories
A unit of heat used to measuer the energy your body uses and receives from food
Define Proteins
Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
What ingredient does not have a total daily percentage on the nutrion label?
Sugar
Define Body Mass Index
A measure of body weiht relative to height
What is a Pescatarian?
Diet that excludes meat, poultry, dairy, and eggs. But allows fish
Why does nutrition matter?
- Provide fuel for physical activities
- Help you stay mentally alert
- Keep you looking and feeling your best
- Helps avoid certain health conditions
What are the five food groups in MyPyramid
Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, Milk, Meats & beans
What does it mean if food is labled as organic?
Produced without use of agricultural chmeicals, doesn't contain GMO's, cannot be subjected to certian types of radiation.
Explain the difference between overweight and obese
Overweight is just being heavier than the standard weight range for your height. Obese is when you start to see health problems due to your weight.
What is a common nutrient that is lacking in a vegetarian diet?
Protien, Iron, Calcium, Zinc, B-Vitamins
- People snack out of boredom
A high ratio of nutrients to calories
Sell date- Last day a store can sell the product
Use by- Last day a products quality is guaranteeed
Freshness date- last date when a product is considerd fresh
Pack date- the day the food was processed or packaged
Explain why simply counting calories is not effective
It depends where your calories come from. Healthy calories vs Unhealthy calories. 120 calories from soda vs 120 caloreis from almonds.
Give me at least three health problems from being overwieght
Hypertension, Cardiovascular disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Osteoarthritis, Gallbladder disease, Asthma/Respiratory problems, types of cancer
List three out of the six types of nutrients
-Carbohydrates
-Water
-Minerals
-Protiens
-Fats
-Vitamins
List and define all three types of fat
Unsaturated Fats- in moderate amounts it helps lower risk of heart disease. Healthiest of the three fats
Saturated Fats- mostly found in animal-based foods. Increases your risk of heart disease
Trans Fat- Fats formed by hydrogenation. Increases cholesterol and risk for heart disease.
Define Pasteurization
Treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens
Difference between Anorexia and Bulimia
Anorexia is having an irrational fear of gainind weight that leads people to starve themselves. Bulimia is a cycle of overeating and purging to rid the body of food.
What is a Fad Diet and give me an example
Weight-loss plans that tend to be popular only for a shot period of time. Fasting, Miracle Food, Magic combination, Liquid Diets, Diet pills