Introduction to Nutrition
The definition of nutrition.
What is the process of eating the food necessary to be healthy and grow?
The macronutrient that helps build muscle.
What is protein?
The definition of physical activity.
What is body movement that requires using energy and strengthens your body?
The definition of meal prep.
What is preparing whole meals ahead of schedule?
Three benefits of healthy eating.
What are sleep, growth and development, and learning and memory?
The two “bad fats.”
What are trans and saturated fats?
The amount of physical activity adolescents should get every day.
What is one hour?
An example of a healthy breakfast.
What is avocado toast, vegetable omelette, or low-fat yogurt?
The two types of nutrients that our bodies need a careful balance of.
What are micronutrients and macronutrients?
Foods that are high in carbohydrates.
What are bananas, quinoa, sweet potato, oats, raisins, and kidney beans?
Three benefits of physical activity.
What are brain health, sleep, and mental health?
Two benefits of reading food labels.
What is avoiding unhealthy foods, differentiating between okay and not okay packaged foods, ensuring the food contains good nutrients, or ensuring serving size?
The effect of consuming too few vitamins or minerals.
What is deficient?
The benefits of eating “healthy fats.”
What provides energy, helps absorb vitamins, and protects heart and brain health?
The definition of energy balance.
What is inputting and outputting relatively equal amounts of energy?
Two things to look for when reading food labels.
What are the five nutrients, the “bad fats,” cholesterol, or sodium?
The five nutrients that our bodies need for a balanced diet.
What are vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates, and fats?
A good source to consult when deciding if foods are healthy.
What is the FDA?
When you intake more energy than you exert for an extended period of time.
What is weight gain?
Three benefits of meal prep.
What are avoiding unhealthy foods, limiting portion size, making healthier food choices, or saving time throughout the week?