Human Body
Vitamins and Minerals
Nutrients
Fun Food Facts
Food Labels
100

What do you call a medical condition that you get from eating a food that is contaminated with bacteria?

Food Poisoning

100

What is the name of the medical condition that occurs when you do not get enough of a particular vitamin?

Vitamin deficency

100

What is the name of the complex carbohydrate that cannot be digested?

Fiber

100

True or False: It is okay to eat chicken that is pink inside.

False-it's undercooked and could be contaminated with bacteria

100

If you are interested in the amount of carbohydrates, protein and fat a food has, what is the first thing you should look at on the Nutrition Facts Label?

Serving size

200

What do you call a medical condition in which your immune system reacts abnormally to a food?

Food Allergy

200

Is it better to get vitamins and minerals from foods or pills?

Foods-the vitamins and minerals in foods are easier to absorb than pills.

200

What are the three macronutrients (most important nutrients)?

Carbohydrates, proteins and fats

200

It is important to wash fruits and vegetables before eating them because they may have been sprayed with ____________.

Bonus-what does the thing that they have been sprayed with do? For an extra 200 points!

Chemicals called pesticides. 


Bonus-it kills bugs on the plants.

200

If a package of ground beef is labeled 86% lean and another one is labeled 93% lean, which one is healthier and why?

93% lean because there is 7% fat and the 86% lean has 14% fat (twice as much)

300

What is the name of the sugar that the body uses as its main source of fuel?

Glucose

300

What is the name of naturally occurring chemicals found in food that slow down the process of cell and tissue damage?

Antioxidants

300

Which macronutrient is the body’s preferred source of energy?

Carbohydrates

300

What three foods would make a healthy breakfast? Remember: A healthy breakfast contains three foods from three different food groups.

egg, whole grain toast, and an orange; whole grain cereal, banana and low-fat milk; yogurt, blueberries and a whole grain bagel, etc.

300

If you want to know how much sugar has been added to a product, where would you look on the Nutrition Facts Label?

Added sugar

400

Where is the first place in the body where digestion occurs?

The mouth

400

Calcium and vitamin D are essential for healthy bones. A lack of them can lead to a medical condition called ___________.

Osteoporosis

400

What are the two categories of carbohydrates?

Simple and complex

400

What is the name of the natural sugar that dairy foods contain?

Lactose

400

Explain the difference between skim, 1% low-fat, 2% low-fat and whole milk. Which two are the healthiest?

Skim is 0% fat, whole milk is about 4% fat so skim and 1% have the least fat and are the healthiest. They all contain protein, vitamin D and calcium.

500

What is the medical condition called when your arteries get clogged with fat?

Coronary artery disease

500

Is it okay to take mega doses of vitamins? Why or why not?

No, mega doses can be toxic and harmful to your body.

500

What type of fat is healthy for your heart and found in olive oil, nuts and avocados?

Monounsaturated fat

500

Name three foods that a vegan avoids.

Any meat or dairy product

500

What does non-GMO on a food package mean?

GMO stands for genetically modified organism. Non-GMO means that the food is made without ingredients that were without ingredients that were genetically engineered in a laboratory.

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