Basic Nutrition
MyPyramid
Weight Control
Vitamins & Minerals
Miscellaneous
100
The study of how our bodies use the food we eat to maintain our health.
Nutrition.
100
You need to have a MINIMUM of _____ ounces of whole grains everyday.
3.
100
What is the most important part of any weight control program?
Exercise.
100
This vitamin helps you to have healthy vision and skin.
Vitamin A.
100
This is the most common nutrient.
Water.
200
This nutrient builds and repairs body cells and tissues.
Protein.
200
A personalized guide to daily food choices from 6 groups of heathful foods.
MyPyramid.
200
This is an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation leading to severe weight loss.
Anorexia.
200
This vitamin helps build DNA and maintains the intestinal tract.
Folic Acid.
200
These are energy units that have little or no nutritive value.
Empty Calories.
300
This nutrient is our body's main source of energy.
Carbohydrate.
300
"Go Lean on Protein" is the guideline for which food group?
Protein Foods (Meat & Beans)
300
An eating disorder where a person eats a large amount of food (binge) and then tries to get rid of it (purge).
Bulimia.
300
This vitamin helps your blood vessels stay healthy and is found in citrus fruits.
Vitamin C.
300
This mineral is found in red meats and helps red blood cells carry oxygen.
Iron.
400
This nutrient stores energy on your body as well as some vitamins.
Fat.
400
An important part of MyPyramid that is NOT food.
Physical Activity (exercise)
400
A serious condition in which a person's level of body fat is high enough to put them at risk for disease.
Obesity.
400
This mineral helps your body form strong bones and teeth.
Calcium.
400
Nine suggestions that help a person maintain a healthy body.
Dietary Guidelines.
500
Substances in food that your body needs to grow and function properly.
Nutrients.
500
What 3 factors determine your calorie needs?
Age, gender and activity level.
500
This occurs when a person does not get the nutrients they need to grow.
Malnutrition.
500
What vitamin, found in cheese and tomatoes, is needed for blood to clot?
Vitamin K.
500
Liquids that cause your body to lose more than the normal amount of fluids.
Diuretics.
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