The Big 6
This "essential" is needed for growth and body function.
What is a Nutrient?
This is the body's PRIMARY source of energy from food.
What are carbohydrates?
This type of carbohydrate provides a quick burst of energy but does not last long. It can be found in foods such as candy or fruit juice.
What are simple carbohydrates?
Bread is an example of this type of food on a healthy plate.
This term describes how much food is in a package.
What is a serving size?
This term describes a unit of energy from food.
What is a calorie?
This is the body's SECONDARY and THIRD sources of energy.
What are Fats and Protein?
These fats are liquid at room temperature and can be found in foods such as olive oil or avocados.
What is unsaturated fat?
Chicken, fish, and beans belong in this food group.
What is protein?
This part of the nutrition information in which a company would state 'contains treenuts', or 'made in a facility that includes dairy'.
What is the allergen list?
These are the 6 essential nutrients.
What are Carbohydrates, Fats, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water.
This is a type of carbohydrate that is not used for energy, but helps with digestion.
What is fiber?
These proteins are considered 'whole' because they contain all of the essential amino acids the body needs.
This type of food is represented in both the vegetable and protein groups.
What are beans, peas, and lentils?
These are some words to look for when looking for hidden sugars in the ingredients list.
What is any word ending in 'ose'.
This type of vitamin is stored in the body to be used later.
What are fat-soluable vitamins?
This type of protein is 'missing' essential amino acids.
What is an incomplete protein?
This type of carbohydrate can be found in pasta and bread.
What are Complex Carbohydrates?
These are the 5 food groups represented in a healthy plate.
What are grains, fruits, vegetables, protein, and dairy?
This is the word to search for when looking for 'hidden' transfats in the ingredients list.
What is any word with 'hydronated'.
This nutrient is essential for life. It lubricates joints, regulates body temperature, transports nutrients to cells, and helps remove waste.
What is water?
This is the energy source for protein. They repair tissues, build muscles, and support the immune system.
What are amino acids?
This substance is made of either high density lipoproteins (HDL) or low density lipoproteins (LDL). It is responsible for building cell membranes within the body. However, too much of it can cause a build up of plaque in the veins and arteries.
What is cholesterol?
These foods are not considered a good source of dairy due to it's high fat and low protein and calcium content.
Cream cheese, cream, and butter
Scenario:
The Arizona Iced Tea label states that there are 3 servings in the container, but only gives the nutrition information for 1 serving. You drink the entire bottle. What do you need to do to know how many calories you drank?
What is multiply the calories by 3?