True or False
Ingredients may be used to keep food fresh longer, boost its nutrients, or improve its taste, texture, or appearance.
False. Food additives.
What is the natural, physical NEED for food?
A. Appetite
B. Hunger
C. Starvation
D. Eating
B. Hunger
The spreading of pathogens from one food to another is _____ ________
Cross Contamination
The process by which your body takes in and uses food
What is Nutrition?
Which is NOT a vitamin?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. F
D. F
Your body produces its own minerals.
False
What is the psychological desire for food?
A. Appetite
B. Hunger
C. Starvation
D. Eating
A. Appetite
Foods that are _____ _____ have a high ratio of nutrients to calories.
Nutrient Dense
Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
What are Nutrients?
What vitamin do we get from sunlight?
What is Vitamin D?
A food that is "Calorie Free" always has 0 calories.
False. It can have up to 5 calories per serving.
Which is not one of the 6 nutrient groups?
A. Fats
B. Fiber
C. Protein
D. Water
B. Fiber
An interactive guide to healthy eating is ____ ______
What is My Plate?
A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
What is calorie?
Consuming saturated fats can increase the levels of what in your blood?
A. Fiber
B. Cholesterol
C. Amino Acids
D. Sugars
B. Cholesterol
A Food Intolerance is a negative reaction to food that does not involve the immune system.
True.
Your body uses carbohydrates by breaking them down into...
A. Amino Acids
B. Calories
C. Sugars
D. Proteins
C. Sugars
______ are nutrients the body uses to build cells, tissues, and muscles
Proteins
The body's main source of energy. Starches and sugars found in foods
What are carbohydrates?
Which does not effect our food choices?
A. Convenience
B. Cost
C. TV ads
D. Family
E. Friends
F. Culture
G. Emotions
H. None of the above
H. None of the above
False
Your body's main source of energy is from
A. Protein
B. Energy Drinks
C. Carbohydrates
D. Calories
C. Carbohydrates
Your body is what percentage water?
50-70%
What is another name for food poisoning?
food-borne illness
Which Vitamin is most responsible for our immune system?
What is Vitamin C?