Nutrients
The study of diet -what a person eats- and health.
What is nutrition?
These are the five food groups depicted on the My Plate diagram.
What are fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, and dairy?
This can help you choose foods that are low in unhealthy fat, added sugar and salt; compare the nutrient content of different foods; identify recommended serving sizes; and identify calories per serving.
What are food labels?
The number of minutes adults need to be physically active each week.
What is 150 minutes?
Having a view of your body that is accurate and realistic; valuing your own unique body; and making choices to keep your body healthy.
What is positive body image?
The body's most important source of fuel because they can be used right away or stored for later, and it takes little effort for the body to release their energy.
What are carbohydrates?
Whole grains are grains that contain all parts of the grain kernel, which provides the body with fiber, a complex carbohydrate. This percent of grains you consume each day should be whole grains.
What is 50%?
The amount of energy in a food.
What is a calorie?
Between 60% - 80% of your maximum heart rate.
What is your target heart rate?
You are fit enough for physical activities you enjoy; you like the way you look and feel; you know your body mass index is within a normal range for you.
What are signs you are maintaining a healthy weight?
Found in most margarines, vegetable shortenings, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, deep fried chips and commercially baked goods. Also, contributes to harmful cholesterol levels and is though to play a role in heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
What are trans fats?
Two food groups should make up half your plate at each meal.
What are fruits and vegetables?
Sucrose, fructose, lactose, maltose, dextrose, glucose, corn sweetener, high-fructose corn syrup, malt syrup, honey, molasses, brown sugar.
What are ingredients that indicate a food is high in added sugars?
Aerobic fitness depends on these three things.
What is frequency, intensity, and time?
The overall combination of food and drink a person consumes over time.
What is diet?
The body needs ___ amino acids for good health. 11 of these can be made by the body itself. The other ____ are called essential amino acids, because it is essential to get them from the foods you eat.
What is 20 and 9?
These foods provide a lot of nutrition in a serving; give you lots of vitamins, complex carbohydrates, protein or healthy fat; are low in saturated fat with no trans fat, added sugar or salt; and are natural rather than processed.
What are nutrient-dense foods?
Important information located at the top of the food label which can be used to help you determine the total number of calories and nutrients in the food you eat, and can help you make decisions on how much of a food you should eat.
What is serving size and servings per container?
The average number of years longer a person who is physically active and at a healthy weight lives than a person who is not physically active and not at a healthy weight.
What is 7 years?
Following a short-term strategy or eating plan designed to cause weight loss.
What is dieting?
These mineral work together to help the nerves, muscles and kidneys function well, and also help maintain fluid balance in the body.
What are potassium and sodium?
These are the 6 guidelines for healthy eating.
What are:
1. Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.
2. Make at least half your grains whole grains.
3. Eat less unhealthy fat.
4. Eat less added sugar.
5. Eat less salt.
6. Vary your protein routine?
These foods have been changed so they will last longer, taste different or be faster to prepare. They usually come in a box or bag and may have added sugar, salt, and unhealthy fat.
What are processed foods?
What are cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility?
Skipping meals, restricting food choices, or binging on certain foods.
What are disordered eating patterns?