This nutrient has no calories and is absolutely essential for life.
What is water?
100
If you add one of these items to your diet every day, you will gain 10 pounds in 1 year. Conversely, if you take away 1 of these each day, you will lose 10 pounds.
What is a can of soda?
100
This is the most important meal of the day and should include some protein.
What is breakfast?
100
This condition puts people at risk for other serious diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
What is overweight or obese?
100
This salty treat is full of protein, minerals, and healthy fats.
What are nuts?
200
This nutrient has more calories than any other nutrient. It is needed to absorb certain vitamins.
What is fat?
200
This very popular vegetable is high in fiber and naturally low in calories, but when cooked a certain way it becomes very fattening.
What is a potato?
200
This is something that should be done every day to maintain a healthy heart, healthy lungs, and increase energy.
What is exercise?
200
This is a substance that accumulates inside your arteries, narrowing them and can eventually block them causing a heart attack or stroke.
What is plaque? (or cholesterol)
200
This sweet treat is 100% natural and has vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
What is fruit? (including dried fruits/raisins)
300
This nutrient helps build and repair muscles and every cell in the body.
What is protein?
300
This ingredient cannot be seen in a dish, but can double the calories.
What is fat? (oil, butter, lard)
300
This is an activity that allows your body to regenerate and repair itself. Most people need more of this.
What is sleep?
300
This is a disease in which your body cannot metabolize sugar and starches very well. If left untreated, it can cause blindness, amputations, kidney failure, heart disease, and death.
What is diabetes?
300
This candy has antioxidants and newly discovered health benefits.
What is dark chocolate?
400
This nutrient provides our bodies with energy and consists mostly of sugars and starches.
What are carbohydrates?
400
This seemingly healthy dairy product provides some calcium to the diet, but has anywhere between 57% - 81% fat.
What is cheese?
400
These foods are important to include in your diet because they provide vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals.
What are fruits and vegetables?
400
One of these diseases is NOT affected by nutrition:
Diabetes,
Cancer,
Asthma,
Hangnail
What is a hangnail?
400
Too many of these beverages can cause headaches & migraines, anxiety, jitters, high blood pressure, vomiting, and cardiac arrest.
What are energy drinks?
500
These nutrients are needed in small amounts and can be found in healthy, nutritious food.
What are vitamins and minerals?
500
This type of food is high in calories, sodium, saturated and trans fats, and sugars; but is generally low in vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
What is junk food? (or fast food)
500
Life can be stressful. This can help you deal with life’s challenges and help you maintain healthy relationships.
What is Meditation? Prayer?
Relaxation? Positive outlook?
Recreation? Good attitude?
Music? Coping skills?
Comedy? Self-worth?
500
This type of diet can lead to muscle loss and eventual weight gain.
What is a crash diet?
500
Our bodies naturally crave these 3 substances because in ancient times they were necessary for survival, but now they are available in abundance and eating too much of them can cause health problems.