Back to the Basics
Process where the body takes in and uses food for growth, development and maintenance of health
What is NUTRITION?
Determines a person's nutritional status
What is DIET?
It is recommended that foods high in sugar should be banned or limited
What is LIMITED?
You should try to increase or limit fiber in your diet
What is INCREASE?
Largest meal during the day in the Italian culture
What is PRANZO (LUNCH)?
Nutritional status can affect a person's resistance to this
What is DISEASE? (or ILLNESS)
Number of calories in one (1) pound of fat
What is 3500?
Fruits and vegetables should make this portion of your plate
What is HALF?
A standard measurement listed on the food label
What is SERVING SIZE?
The Mediterranean diet uses this healthy fat as a staple in their diet
What is OLIVE OIL?
An inadequate supply of essential nutrients in the body results in this condition
What is MALNUTRITION?
Type of diet that includes all the essential nutrients
What is BALANCED?
Part of the hand that represents a 3 oz serving of protein like chicken or steak
What is the PALM OF THE HAND?
This color of lettuce has a higher %DV of nutrients
What is DARK GREEN?
Having more free radicals in the body than antioxidants in the body
What is OXIDATIVE STRESS?
Classification of a food that contains a high amount of beneficial nutrients per calorie
What is NUTRIENT-DENSE?
Body processes use this percentage of our calorie intake
What is 70%?
Portion of a stick of butter that equals 1/4 cup
What is HALF?
Ingredients are listed in this order by weight
What is DESCENDING?
Term for the rules of dining that different cultures may have
What is ETIQUETTE?
To adequately nourish the body a person would include all of these nutrients
What is ESSENTIAL?
Classification of foods that provide very few nutrients and are often high in calories
What is LOW-DENSITY?
Used to keep track of how much you eat on a daily basis
What is a FOOD DIARY?
Part of the food label that shows how much a nutrient in a serving of the food contributes to the total daily diet
What is % DAILY VALUE (%DV)?
Best way you can minimize oxidative stress is to "Eat the..."
What is the RAINBOW?
(Eat a variety of fruit and veggies)