Nutrients
What are the 2 categories of nutrients?
What are Macro (large amounts) & Micro (small amounts)?
What is the importance or purpose of a serving size listed on food labels?
What is... It helps regulate the amount of calories and nutrients one should consume from that particular food- The food label facts are based off of this
What are empty calories? Give an example of an empty calorie food.
What are calories with no nutritional value. Just added fats, sodium and sugar flavor). Soda
What are 2 useful nutritional resources that can aid in your nutritional knowledge and habits?
What is USDA, myplate.gov, fooducate, my fitness pal, FDA website
What is the body's preferred energy source?
Carbohydrates
What are the 4 macronutrients?
What are Carbohydrates Fats Protein Water?
What are 2 changes that have been made to all nutrition labels?
Calories bolded, serving size bolded, added sugars listed and % DV, potassium included, vitamin A included
Which 2 fats are the "bad" fats in which you should limit in your daily diet?
What are saturated fats, and trans fats?
Name 2 influences that affect your food choices.
What is family, environment, emotions, appetite, hunger, peers?
How many calories are in:
1. 1 gram of fat
2. 1 gram of carbohydrates
3. 1 gram of protein
1. 9 calories
2. 4 calories
3. 4 calories
What are the 2 micronutrients?
What are vitamins & minerals?
How many calories does that average person need to consume daily to maintain weight?
What is 2000 calories?
What is the "Bad" cholesterol called?
What is the "Good" cholesterol called?
What is:
1. LDL cholesterol ( low density lipoprotein )
2. HDL cholesterol ( high density lipoprotein )
What are proteins made of?
Amino acids
What is basal metabolic rate ( BMR) ?
What is the rate at which you burn energy when completely at rest?
Vitamin A and C are vitamins that get flushed out of our system regularly... This makes them examples of what type of vitamins?
A. Fat Soluble Vitamins
B. Water Soluble Vitamins
B. Water Soluble Vitamins
What is it called when foods are high in nutrients but relatively low in calories?
What are NUTRIENT DENSE foods?
What are 2 negative consequences/ health risks of a diet too high in added sugar?
What is Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Tooth Decay and Cavities
What are 2 persuasion techniques that are used to market foods to consumers?
What is Bandwagon, transfer, testimonial, appeal to senses, plain folk, humor, card stacking, public good, statistics?
What is the recommendation for added sugar in our diet?
less than 10% of our daily calories
3 part question:
1. This nutrients is the main energy source
2. This nutrient is a source for protection, and insulation
3. This nutrient helps to build and repair cells
1. Carbohydrates
2. Fat
3. Protein
How do you tell if there is good fat in your product?
The food label will say:
Monounsaturated fat AND/OR Polyunsaturated fat
What happens when there is too much bad cholesterol and not enough good cholesterol?
What is Plaque can develop in the arteries leading to heart disease?
What is the persuasive technique called that encompasses celebrities pitching a product?
What is .... Testimonial
2 Part question:
1. How many grams of sugar make up 1 teaspoon?
2. How many calories are in that 1 teaspoon?
1. 4 grams of sugar in 1 teaspoon
2. 16 calories in a teaspoon
(Because 1 gram = 4 calories ; 4 grams in a teaspoon ; 4 x 4 = 16 calories )