Fueling the Body
These give your body energy, and are found in bread, fruit, and pasta.
What is Carbohydrates or Carbs?
This is the main liquid in the human body, and also is the best liquid for hydration.
What is water?
This vegetable improves eye health, but does not actually make you see farther.
What are carrots?
This mineral is found in milk, and is used to make your bones strong.
What is Calcium?
This is the place on food packages where the nutritional facts is often found.
Where is "on the back" or the "backside"?
This nutrient's main job is to help with muscle development. Hint: meat, fish, and dairy have a lot of this nutrient.
What is protein?
What is the chemical formula for water?
What is H20?
If a food package has this word, it means that the food was made without any synthetic pesticides or GMOs. It begins with "O".
What is organic?
This vitamin is found in citrus fruits, such as orange, grapefruits, lemons, and limes.
What is Vitamin C?
This is the "salty" mineral found on food labels. Salty tasting foods often have a lot of this mineral.
Hint: The chemical formula for this is "Na".
What is "sodium"
This is the name for the energy stored inside your food. It begins with a "C"
What are calories?
What is dehydrated?
It is the most common artificial red food coloring found in candies, snacks, and drinks. It is diabolical how bad this is for your health.
Red-40
This food group has the most vitamins out of all the other food groups.
What are vegetables?
On a food label, this number tells you how much of the food is considered one portion.
What is serving size?
This nutrient helps grow cells, develops the brain, and keeps you warm. But too much can be bad!
What are fats?
These are minerals that help your brain send "electric" signals to your muscles. It is recommended to eat/drink these after you are active.
What are electrolytes?
While sugar gives you a quick "burst" of energy, it is usually followed by this, which makes you feel shaky or tired.
What is a sugar crash?
This mineral is found in red meat and spinach; it helps your blood carry oxygen.
Hint: You probably know this mineral as the name of a metal.
What is iron?
Nutrients on food labels are labeled with this unit of measurement.
What are grams or milligrams, or micrograms?
This is the process your body uses to change food into energy you can use to run and play.
What is metabolism?
You can get water by drinking it, but these two food groups also have a lot of water.
What are fruits and vegetables?
This "superfood" nutrient is found in fish and walnuts, is called "brain food" because it helps your brain cells communicate.
What are Omega-3s?
If you don't get enough vitamins or minerals, your body might feel this way, which is a sign you are low on energy.
Hint: It is a synonym for tired
What is fatigued?
This two letter word's acronym is "DV". It tells you how much one serving of food contributes to your daily dietary needs.
What is the Daily Value?