Diets
Factors of Food Choice
Practical
Malnutrition
Healthy Eating Guidelines
100

This type of diet eliminates all meat but allows eggs and dairy.

What is a vegetarian diet?

100

Choosing a cheaper brand instead of a more expensive one is due to this factor.

Cost

100

One common ingredient in smoothies

Dairy

100

This is the term for poor nutrition caused by not eating enough or eating too much.

Malnutrition

100

This guideline recommends eating foods from all food groups in the correct amounts.

What is balance?

200

A diet that avoids all animal products, including dairy and honey.

what is vegan diet?

200

Eating rice and beans regularly in Belize is an example of this factor.

tradition

200

main ingredient in Frappuccino

Coffee

200

The two main forms of acute malnutrition are marasmus and this condition.

kwashiorkor

200

These foods should make up the largest portion of your plate according to many guidelines.

Vegetables

300

A diet that supports muscle building with increased protein intake.

high protein diet

300

People choose bottled water over tap water because they believe it is safer.

food safety

300

This ingredient makes smoothies creamy and adds potassium.

Banana

300

Extreme thinness and weakness are symptoms of this severe type of undernutrition.

marasmus

300

What are the types of healthy eating guidelines?

Caricom Plate, Balance diet, Food Pyramid

400

This religion encourages a plant-based diet, especially avoiding meat and stimulants.

Seventh Day Adventist

400

When religious rules determine what foods are allowed or forbidden.

what is Religion?

400

This nutrient keeps you full longer and is found in oats, chia seeds, and fruits.

Fiber

400

This type occurs when a person eats too many nutrients and calories, leading to obesity.

overnutrition

400

Healthy eating guidelines recommend limiting these three nutrients because they increase chronic disease risk.

What are sugar, salt, and saturated fat?

500

A doctor-prescribed diet for people with gluten intolerance or celiac disease.

gluten free diet

500

Living far from grocery stores and depending on convenience stores reflects this factor.

Food accessibility

500

Smoothies high in fruits help increase this important vitamin group.

Vitamins A&C

500

This swelling in the belly is a common symptom of kwashiorkor.

Edema

500

The guideline recommends at least 60 minutes of this per day for teenagers.

physical activity or exercise