Nutrients
Parts of the food your body uses to grow, repair itself, and give you energy.
Nutrients
These determine how much of the different kinds of nutrients we need.
Gender, our age, how active we are
Your body needs this to function each day
Water
To be infected by contact
Contaminated
Carbohydrates
A mineral important for healthy bones and teeth.
Calcium
A visual aid that groups foods according to the nutrients they provide to help you make healthful food choices for a balanced diet
MyPlate
Adequate temperature to kill bacteria in poultry and beef
165 degrees F
Nutrient that helps your body rebuild itself
Protein
A medical problem associated with a lack of calcium in the body
Osteoporosis
A measure of energy
Calorie
Bacteria that is transmitted to humans primarily through contaminated poultry (chicken, turkey, etc.) and eggs
This nutrient gives you energy, gives food taste, smell, and texture.
Fat
Medical problems associated with a high salt, high fat diet
High blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, obesity.
Health professionals who investigate the cause of sicknesses happening as a result of eating contaminated foods
Epidemiologists
Disease caused by a worm
Trichinosis
These two nutrients are for strong teeth and bones, for healthy gums, skin, and hair. They keep our joints moving and our eyes healthy.
Vitamins and Minerals
2 reasons people choose the foods they do eat
Family, friends, culture, advertisements, personal tastes
A federal agency that is part of the Public Health Service responsible for foods being nutritious and produced under sanitary conditions.
FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
Transmitted by contaminated food, including shellfish. It attacks the liver and is a dangerous but curable illness.
Hepatitis A