A major component of food that provides the body with energy in the form of calories.
What are macronutrients?
100
The two main components of carbohydrates.
What are starch and sugar?
100
Foods that are high in proteins and fat should make up less of your diet than foods high in carbohydrates. True or false?
True.
100
What does eating for variety mean?
Choosing foods from all food groups and a variety of foods from each food group.
100
Type of fat found in vegetable and fish oils that are beneficial to your health.
What is unsaturated fat?
200
Present in many, but not all foods and do not provide energy.
What are micronutrients?
200
The three best food sources of carbohydrates.
What are grains, fruit, and vegetables?
200
This is necessary for making and repairing cells.
What is protein?
200
An important part of eating healthfully means eating these two things as your snack.
What are fruits and vegetables?
200
Type of fat from animal sources.
What is saturated fat?
300
The number of types of macronutrients.
What is the number 3?
300
The molecule that carbohydrates break down into in the body.
What is glucose?
300
What three main functions are fats important for?
What are protecting organs, nerve function, and transporting fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, & K.
300
This is one way you can reduce your sugar intake.
What is limiting foods with added sugar like soda, sport drinks, fruit drinks, and sweets?
300
The type of fat found in many processed and fast foods.
What is transfat?
400
The types of macronutrients.
What are carbohydrate, protein, and fat?
400
The main thing glucose is used for in the body.
What is the primary source of energy for the muscles and organs?
400
Name three foods that are high in protein.
What are beans, legumes, meats, poultry, fish, eggs, and nuts?
400
What are two sources of calcium?
What are dark leafy green vegetables, broccoli, beans, tofu, and dairy?
400
A reason why whole grains are better than other grains.
Unlike refined grains, whole grains have not been stripped of some of their nutrients like vitamins and minerals. They are easier to digest and have their fiber intact.
500
What are the two types of micronutrients?
What are vitamins and minerals?
500
A very important part of carbohydrates that aids digestion, regulation of blood glucose and cholesterol levels.
What is fiber?
500
Name three types of fats and if they should be eating regularly, sparingly, or avoided as much as possible.
What are unsaturated fat (regularly), saturated fat (sparingly), and transfat (avoided as much as possible)?
500
These are five guidelines to healthy eating.
What are eating for variety, eating fruits and vegetables at every snack, choosing whole grains, choosing foods with healthy fats, and limiting foods and beverages with added sugar.
500
Give an example of a healthy and yummy snack and meal. Must contain foods from all food groups.