Macronutrients
True or False. Water, Protein, Fat and Fibre are the four main macronutrients found in foods.
False
Carbohydrates (Fibre is a type of carbohydrate but is not a nutrient as it can't be absorbed by the body)
What are the two main types of micronutrients found in foods.
What is "vitamins and minerals"
How many food groups should we try to eat at each meal each day?
What is 3 of the 4 food groups
True or False. Protein is a macronutrient that breaks down into amino acids in our body.
What is "True"
True or False Insoluble fibre is important in helping to lower our blood cholesterol levels.
What is "False" Soluble fibre is the one that helps to lower the blood cholesterol levels (e.g. gums, pectin, mucilages etc.)
How much of our body is made up of water?
1) 30-60%
2) 45-75%
3) 55-75%
4) 75%
What is 3) "55-75%" water
Heme iron comes from plant sources of foods like cream of wheat cereal, dark green leafy vegetables and is harder for the body to break down and absorb.
What is False. This is non-heme iron.
Heme iron is found in red meats
Kidney beans belong to which food group.
What is the "Meat and Alternative Food Group" Because beans are high in protein, they can be a substitute for meat or other high protein foods.
When reading a food label, you want to keep nutrients like Total Fat under:
a) 5% DV
b) 7% DV
c) 15% DV
d) 20% DV
What is 15% DV
True or False Watermelon is not considered as a good fruit for someone with diabetes because it has a low GI
What is "False" Watermelon is a high GI food
What does GI stand for as it relates to the effects of carbohydrates on our blood stream?
What is "glycemic index"
Calcium is considered as a trace mineral. True or False
What is "False"
It is considered as a 'major mineral' and is needed in the body over 250 mg/day
a) Total amount of recommended amount found in one serving of a food, based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
b) The % impact of the food on the blood sugar levels
c) The amount of a certain nutrient that is missing from a food
What is "a"
True or False. Stewing, Roasting, boiling, poaching and slow cooking are all healthy methods of cooking meats and stews.
What is "True"
Which has the lowest GI?
Sweet Potatoes or Regular white potatoes
What is "Sweet potatoes"
Sweet potatoes are actually a root and contains very high amounts of fibre
a) hydrogenated canola oil, Omega-3 fats and monounsaturated fats
b) Polyunsaturated fats, Omega-3 fats and monounsaturated fats
c) Cholesterol, Polyunsaturated Fats and Monounsaturated fats
What is "b"
B Vitamins and Vitamin C are considered as what type of vitamin.
Water soluble vitamins
Almonds are considered as being from which food group?
What is the "Milk Products" group. It contains calcium, so is considered as part of the milk group
Peanut butter is considered as being part of which food group?
What is the "Meat and Alternative Food Group" as it is a good source of protein. A peanut is not a nut, but actually a legume and part of the bean and lentil family of foods.
Which one of the following nutrients do not work together well in the body?
a) iron and vitamin C
b) calcium and vitamin D
c) Calcium and magnesium
d) calcium and iron
What is "d" Calcium and Iron
They will actually bind together with each other and not let the other be absorbed
What is "False"
Cellulose is a form of insoluble fibre or the kind they call 'roughage" or natures broom like bran
Name the two vitamins that are important in making our red blood cells.
What is "B12 or cobalamin, and Folic Acid)
What is "False" It recommends 2 servings of fish per week
When shopping margarine, what is the word you are looking for on the top of the margarine container.
What is "non-hydrogenated"
Name three nutrients absorbed in the large intestine or colon.
What is:
1) Fat (and fat soluble vitamins)
2) Protein
3) B12