Carbohydrates
A sugar present in milk.
What is lactose?
Proteins are composed of chains of these.
What are amino acids?
We all need some fat in our diet, name one positive aspect or function of dietary fat.
Protects organs, important for brain growth and cellular lining, temp regulation, lubricates gut, long term energy source, enhances the taste of food.
This vitamin is largely associated with dairy.
What is vitamin D?
Milk is the best dietary source of this mineral.
What is Calcium?
Although often considered a vegetable, this food is actually a fruit.
What is a tomato?
T/F: Protein based diets low in carb provide adequate muscle fuel for you to exercise.
What is false?
Name the two types of fats.
What is saturated and unsaturated?
Grains contain a vitamin that is particularly important during pregnancy, name that vitamin.
What is Folic Acid?
Adding this mineral to water provides protection to children's teeth.
What is fluoride?
Whole grains, fruits, veggies and legumes all supply the body with __________ which helps with heart health and digestion.
What is fiber?
We need this much protein in our diet. (the answer is a %)
What is 10-25%?
This type of fat is usually in solid form at room temperature and chiefly come from animal sources - meats, poultry, & whole milk dairy products.
What are saturated fats?
This vitamin is associated with vision, growth, cell division, reproduction and immunity. Your body converts beta-carotene into this vitamin.
What is vitamin A?
This mineral transports oxygen in the body.
What is iron?
Name the two types of carbohydrates.
What are simple (sugars) and complex (starches)?
A complete protein contains all 9 of the essential amino acids. Name two.
What are chicken and beef?
What are fish and eggs?
What are beans + rice and hummus + pita chips?
What is lentil soup + whole grain roll and whole wheat toast + nut butter?
This type of fat comes mostly from plants and fish. It is usually liquid in the form of oils at room temperature.
What are unsaturated fats?
Vitamins A, D, E and K are all what type of vitamins?
What are fat-soluble vitamins?
This mineral is used to regulate blood volume and blood pressure. Taking in this mineral helps your vital signs improve.
What is sodium?
Glycogen is stored in these two places in the human body.
What is liver and muscles?
Just 20 amino acids make up all human proteins. If 9 are essential amino acids (coming from diet alone), where do we get the others?
Our body can create them!
The essential fatty acids are: omega 3 and omega 6. Give one example of each.
Omega 3 fatty acids: fish, ground or milled flaxseed, flaxseed oil, chia seeds, walnuts, soy foods and canola oil
Omega 6 fatty acids: walnuts, grapeseed oil, pine nuts, sunflower seeds, corn oil, soybean oil and mayonnaise
This B vitamin is found only in animal sources.
What is Vitamin B-12?
A nutrient found throughout your body. Helps your immune system and metabolism function. Also important for wound healing and your sense of taste and smell.
What is zinc?