Macronutrients
This macronutrients is the body's main source of energy and is found in foods like bread, pasta, and rice.
What are carbohydrates?
A substance in food that helps you grow, repair, and supply you with energy.
What are nutrients?
The number of ________ in a food is a measure of the amount of this type of energy it provides to the body.
What are calories?
1 gram of fat is this many calories.
What is 9 calories?
A desire rather than a need to eat. Triggered by environmental factors.
What is appetite?
This macronutrient is essential for muscle repair and growth and can be found in foods like chicken, fish, and beef.
What is protein?
The most basic nutrient that we need to survive.
What is water?
This is the recommended amount of calories that a person should eat per day.
What is 2,000 calories?
1 gram of carbs or protein is this many calories.
What is 4 calories?
A natural physical need that protects one from starvation.
What is hunger?
This macronutrient helps with absorbing vitamins and provides energy. It can be found in foods like avocados, olive oil, and nuts.
What is fat?
The two micronutrients that can found in plants, animals, soil, and water.
What are vitamins and minerals?
The term used to describe the amount of food consumed in one sitting is called a
What is a portion?
Name 2 nutrient dense foods.
What is leafy greens, fruits, sweet potatoes, eggs, nuts, fish, etc?
The 5 sections of food groups on My Plate.
What are fruits, veggies, grain, protein, and dairy?
These fats, often found in animal products and processed foods, are considered unhealthy and may raise cholesterol levels.
What are saturated fats?
What are Vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium?
This eating strategy helps control how much you eat by making you aware of portion sizes and the nutritional content of foods.
What is portion control?
The 4 factors that determine your caloric consumption.
List and describe 2 influences on someone's eating habits.
What is:
Emotions: how you are feeling and what you are going through
Friends: when you are hanging out with friends you will be influenced to eat what they are eating.
Family and Culture: Some cultures may have traditions of eating specific foods, healthy or not. If your family eats most meals at home, this will influence what you eat.
Time and Money: Families on the go tend to eat out or buy quick food.
Advertising: millions of dollars are spent on advertising and trying to entice the buyer to purchase specific products
This type of fat, found in fish like salmon and in plant-based oils, is considered heart-healthy.
What are unsaturated fats?
This mineral helps to aid the function of our nerves, muscles, and fluid balance.
What is sodium?
You should fill half of your plate with these two food groups.
What are fruits and vegetables?
These are the 6 different elements provided on a nutrition food label.
What is servings, calories, fat, carbs, protein, vitamins/minerals?
Describe the difference between the function of macronutrients vs micronutrients.
What is:
- macronutrients supply energy to our body in the form of calories
- micronutrients help support vital functions in the body