Vitamins & Minerals
We need this mineral for strong bones and teeth.
What is Calcium?
This dark green vegetable looks like a tree and we sometimes eat it with cheese sauce.
What is broccoli?
Fats that come from plants including avocados, olives, flaxseed and grapeseed.
What is healthy/unsaturated fats?
Recommendations for moderate and high intensity movement weekly
What is 150 and 75 minutes?
Eggs and peanut butter belong to this food group.
What is meat and meat alternatives?
Aids in blood clotting and is found in green, leafy vegetables, soybeans, broccoli and cauliflower.
What is Vitamin K?
Foods in the meat and meat alternatives group are a great source of this mineral.
What is iron?
A healthy eating plate should have the most amount of this food group?
What is vegetables?
These diets can be very unhealthy for your body.
What are fad diets?
Substance found in plants that is essential for digestion and helps lower cholesterol, manage blood sugar levels, lower blood pressure and reduce heart disease.
What is fiber?
Involved in muscle contraction and the transferring of nutrients to cells as well as controlling water balance in body tissues.
What is potassium?
Potatoes are thought to be a vegetable but actually belong to this food group.
What is complex carbohydrates?
The human body is made up of what percentage of water?
What is 60%?
This diet is primarily plant based with emphasis on fresh foods, healthy fats, limited red meat/dairy/sweets, and moderate amounts of fish/poultry/cheese/yogurt and wine.
What is the mediterranean diet?
Framework for muscles, bones, blood, hair and fingernails. Provide amino acids to construct, repair and maintain body tissues.
What are proteins (beans, peas, seafood, soy, poultry, eggs and dairy)?
This is known as the sunshine vitamin. In winter, we need a source in our diets.
What is Vitamin D?
Vegetarians need to eat lots of these to get protein and other nutrients they need.
What are beans?
What are legumes?
What are nuts and seeds?
High LDL cholesterol found in fast food is associated with this.
What is heart disease?
Adversion to food and eating not due to body image.
What is avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder?
Bread, cereals, legumes, starchy vegetables, rice and pasta are all examples of these.
This vitamin is especially important for pregnant women.
What is folic acid (or folate) or Vitamin B9?
-prevents neural tube disorders like spina bifida
Ice cream, ketchup and candy belong to this group.
What are simple carbohydrates?
Eating one or more non-nutritive, non-food substances persistently over at least a month. Common in pregnancy and is a sign of nutritional intake deficiency.
What is pica?
When you lose weight fast, you are actually only losing this.
What is water?
A type of fat produced by the liver that is vital to cell membranes and nerve fibers and is the building block for estrogen, testosterone, vitaminD and bile. Has two forms.
What is cholesterol?