Macronutrients
What are the three Macronutrients?
Protein, Carbohydrates (Carbs), and Fat
What are the ratio amounts on the Food Guide?
50/25/25
On most of, if not every food label, what percentage is not provided for it?
Sugar does not have its Daily Value provided on the label.
How many calories does the average Teenager need in a day?
Anywhere from 1600-3200 Calories Daily, although don't have a super high amount 'every' day.
What are the 3 types of Micronutrients?
Vitamins, Minerals and Water
What Macronutrient is used to help protect the organs?
Fat
What is suggested to be the most commonly chosen drink?
Water
What DV / Daily Values percentages considered a little and a lot?
Anything in and around 5% is considered a little, anything about 20% is considered as a lot.
How much is a toddler recommended to eat in a day?
A few servings of everything, 2-6 servings of Grains, Vegetables, Fruits and protein, but make sure they get 16-24 ounces of Dairy daily.
What micronutrient is used to lubricate the joints in the body?
Water
Which macronutrient can be found in a notable number in an abundant amount of plant sources?
Carbohydrates
Who provides the official Food Guide of Canada?
The Government of Canada
(I hope you knew that.)
What should you always do when checking how many calories a product has?
Check the portion size. For example, if you were to get a bag of chips and it said 200 Calories it might say for every 8 chips, you may want to try and find a brand of chip with less calories for more or the same amount of chips.
How many calories is the average adult recommended to get Daily? Or how much daily activity is recommended for the average adult?
Either 1600-300 Calories, or 180 minutes of minor activity to 60 minutes/1 hour of moderate to vigorous activity.
What amounts are Micronutrients required in?
Micronutrients are required in trace amount, having too many can result in the body damaging itself. Except water, drink lots.
When digesting something sugary, the body will react and prepare to turn all of it into glucose, which can lead to diabetes if it gets too bad. Which macronutrient is directly involved in regulating blood glucose?
Fat
On the front page, the second image shows some suggestions for healthy eating, how many suggestions are there?
There are 7 healthy eating suggestions.
You don't want to have too much sugar in the things you eat, so if you were curious about just how much sugar is in something, what do you do?
Compare the amount of sugar you are suggested to eat in a day, to the amount on the label, and see just how much over 100% it is. After that you are to decide whether or not to eat it.
Why is physical activity important?
Regular physical activity is vital for good 'physical health'. It improves your overall health and fitness, maintain a healthy weight reduce your risk for many chronic diseases and promote good mental health.
What are vitamins required for in the body?
Short Answer: Everything
Long Answer: Fighting infections, healing of wounds, support bone strength, regulating hormones, energy conversion and repairing cellular damage. The body is incapable of functioning without them.
Which Macronutrient is almost entirely used in muscle related processes? What are the primary uses for this Macronutrient in muscles?
Protein, protein is a requirement for building muscles.
Protein is also used for healing injuries, reducing muscle loss, build lean muscles, maintain a healthy weight and curbing hunger.
The healthy eating suggestions on the front page of the food guide, what are they?
Be mindful of your eating habits, Cook more often, Enjoy your food, Eat meals with others, Use food labels, Limit highly processed foods, and Marketing can influence your food choices.
Why are food labels important? Why are they required on every item put on a shelf?
(Short answer; So the customer knows what's in the product)
How is too much physical activity bad for you?
Yes, it is, don't overwork yourself too much, doing too much physical activity can result in health risks like obesity, heart disease, and a multitude of other chronic diseases.
Why are the Micronutrients so important?
They support not certain bodily functions; they support ALL of the body. If you have an insufficient amount of a certain Micronutrient, you get a deficiency, and even small deficiencies can be lethal. Make sure you're getting a good amount of Micronutrients everyday.