Canada food guide
nutrient wise
eating habits
lifestyle and health
more on nutrients
100
How many daily servings of vegetable and fruits does the Canada Food Guide recommend for teens
7 to 8
100
Are found in the food we eat. They help you grow and they also provide you with the energy needed to stay healthy
What are nutrients
100
Food customs and habits, including when, what, and how much people eat
What are eating patterns
100
Chemicals added to food to preserve freshness or enhance colour or flavour
What is food additives
100
Often called the forgotten nutrient.
What is water
200
How many daily servings of grain products does the Canada Food Guide recommend for teens
What is 6 to 7
200
The body’s main source of energy
What is carbohydrates
200
A concept that goes hand-in-hand with variety. Avoiding extremes
What is moderation
200
When a food or nutrition myth becomes so widespread as to be embraced by a fairly large group
What is a food fad
200
They help keep your body’s tissues healthy and its many systems working properly
What are vitamins
300
How many daily servings of milk and alternatives does the Canada Food Guide recommend for teens
What is 3 to 4
300
are substances that protect body cells and the immune system from harmful chemicals in the air, certain foods, and tobacco smoke.
What is antioxidants
300
are people who do not eat meat, poultry, fish or other seafood
What is a vegetarian
300
Check sources, watch for bias, consider the evidence, and look for --------- involving human subjects when evaluating information about food claims.
What is clinical trials
300
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water 1 degree
What is A CALORIE
400
How many daily servings of meat and alternatives does the Canada Food Guide recommend for
3 to 4
400
is the only form of carbohydrate that does not provide energy. It consists of non-digestible plant materials
What is dietary fibra
400
the eating pattern in which many small meals re eaten throughout the day
What is grazing
400
is an extra large amount of a supplement thought to prevent or cure diseases
What is megadose
400
Nutrient ------ can cause serious health conditions
What is deficiency
500
A tool developed to help you make healthy food choices daily
What is Canada's food guide
500
Proteins are made of chains of chemical building blocks called
What are amino acids
500
remedies handed down through generations of the same family as cures
What is a food myth
500
Food fortification or ------ means adding one or more vitamins or minerals to a food whether or not that food normally contains it
What is enrichment
500
A fat like-like substance present in all body cells, and needed for many essential body processes
What is cholesterol
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