Fun Nutrition Facts
This vitamin helps with the absorption of iron.
What is vitamin C?
Each with their own essential roles in the body, these are the three macronutrients our body requires. Hint: the body requires these in relatively large amounts for energy, function, repair, etc.
What are Carbohydrates, Protein and Fats?
The most elemental of tastes, this flavor signals the presence of sugars, the foundation of the food chain and a source of energy.
What is sweet?
A bitter compound found in coffee, tea, soda, chocolate and energy drinks
What is caffeine?
This holiday is centered around a meal that often includes turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie.
What is Thanksgiving?
Tomatoes, pumpkin, cucumber and avocado all have this in common. (Hint: it has something to do with the way they are categorized).
What are actually fruits but often called vegetables?
After eaten, this macronutrient is converted into glucose and used as energy. It is the ideal and preferred source of fuel for the body and brain.
What are carbohydrates?
These are the five "tastes" that serve as the foundation for flavor.
What are sweet, sour, bitter, umami, and salty?
With up to 70% of the human body being comprised of this, every cell, tissue, and organ needs this to function properly.
What is water?
This spice is commonly used in Indian cuisine and gives curry its bright yellow color.
What is tumeric?
Yogurt, sauerkraut and kimchi are all high in these beneficial microbes.
What are probiotics?
Olive oil, avocado, hummus, meat, butter, and salad dressing are all sources of this macronutrient.
What is fat?
This taste profile comes from a Japanese word that means "delicious taste," which is produced by certain amino acids in foods.
What is umami?
I'm thirsty but am limiting my caffeine intake. These are some beverages that I might try.
What are water, milk, lemonade, sprite, herbal tea, etc.?
This traditional Korean side dish is made from fermented vegetables, often cabbage.
What is Kimchi?
This organ accounts for about 20% of daily energy expenditure.
What is the brain?
These are components of food that are required for normal growth, repair, development, and energy metabolism. They cannot be produced by the body, therefore must be obtained from the food we eat.
What are micronutrients?
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What are vitamins and minerals?
This word refers to the distinctive odor characteristics of a specific food or beverage.
What is aroma?
These are signs that I might be dehydrated.
What are:
- thirst
- dizziness
- dark, infrequent urine
- headache
- fatigue
This Mexican holiday often includes foods like pan de muerto and sugar skulls.
What is Día de los Muertos?
People can get some of their daily dose of this vitamin through exposure to sunlight (although many factors play into how effective this is).
What is Vitamin D?
Oysters, beef, and breakfast cereals are highest in this mineral which supports immune function.
What is zinc?
This word refers to how a food or beverage feels in the mouth and palate. (Hint: examples are chewiness, graininess, brittleness, firmness, and consistency).
What is mouthfeel?
These are some (2-3) reasons I might limit caffeine intake while in treatment for ED.
What are:
- may interfere with recovery goals such as adequate nutritional intake, management of anxiety, connecting to hunger/fullness cues, absorption of essential minerals (iron, calcium), healing cardiac or GI functioning, etc.
This Middle Eastern spice blend often includes cumin, coriander, and paprika.
What is za’atar?