Macro-Matchup
This macronutrient is the body's primary source of energy.
(What are Carbohydrates?)
The percentage of the human body made up of water.
What is 60%?
The first thing you should always look at on a nutrition label.
What is Serving Size?
When nutrients lost during processing are added back in.
What is Enriched?
The acronym for the total energy you burn in a day.
What is TDEE?
This group is responsible for building and repairing cells and tissues.
What are Proteins
The total number of ounces of water you should aim to drink daily.
What is 80 oz?
Red No. 40 and Yellow No. 5 are examples of these "offenders."
What are Synthetic Dyes?
When extra nutrients are added to a food that weren't there naturally (like vitamin D in milk)
What is Fortified?
The term for eating fewer calories than you burn.
What is a Calorie Deficit?
These stay solid at room temperature and are often found in butter or animal fats.
What are Saturated Fats?
A physical symptom of dehydration mentioned in your assignment.
What is muscle cramping, thirst, or dry mouth?
This "hidden" ingredient is often disguised as "Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein."
What is MSG?
A protein source that is missing one or more essential amino acids.
What is an Incomplete Protein?
The total number of calories you need to cut in a week to lose one pound of fat.
What is 3,500?
This is the specific percentage breakdown of Carbs, Proteins, and Fats recommended in your slides.
What is 40-30-30?
A mental or cognitive symptom of not drinking enough water.
What is feeling "foggy," lightheaded, or tired?
This is the number of calories that the "% Daily Value" on a label is based on.
What is 2,000 calories?
Organisms whose genetic material has been altered in a lab.
What are GMOs
If your TDEE is 2,300, and you play a sport after school and burn at least 150 calories each practice, this is how many calories you should eat to have a 500-calorie deficit.
What is 1,650?
If an athlete eats a meal consisting only of simple carbohydrates before a 3-hour game, predict what will happen to their energy levels by the second hour and explain why based on "Simple vs. Complex" logic.
They will likely "crash" or run out of energy because simple carbs provide a quick burst of sugar but lack the sustained energy/fiber of complex carbs.
You are a coach for a team practicing in 90-degree heat. Develop a hydration plan for a student who weighs 100lbs but has only drank 20oz of water by noon. Why is your plan necessary for their safety?
Plan must include drinking at least 60 more ounces plus extra for sweat; necessary to prevent heat stroke/dehydration.
Examine a label that says "0g Sugar" but lists "Aspartame" and "Acesulfame Potassium" in the ingredients. Using the "Clean Plate Strategy," argue whether this food is truly "healthy" or not.
- must argue that while it lacks sugar, the artificial sweeteners are synthetic additives that the Clean Plate Strategy suggests avoiding for whole-food health.
Compare and contrast a Food Allergy with a Food Insensitivity. Which one involves the immune system, and why is that distinction life-threatening?
Allergy involves the immune system/anaphylaxis; Insensitivity is digestive. Allergies are life-threatening because the body attacks itself, potentially closing the airway.
A middle schooler decides to eat only 1,000 calories a day to lose weight quickly. Based on your "Health Consultant" assignment, identify two reasons why this is a dangerous strategy for someone their age.
It exceeds the 500-calorie deficit limit and can lead to malnutrition or stunted growth during puberty.