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Carbohydrates

100

What food has carbohydrates? Name 2.

Bread

-Rice

-Pasta

-Candy

-Fruit, including fruit juices

-Dairy: milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, cheese

-Vegetables

200

Fact or Fiction: Carbohydrates are the main fuel source for the brain.

True

300

Name a function other than energy for carbohydrates.

•Unused carbs get stored In the muscles and liver and are used later for energy

•Needed ALL over the body: the kidneys, the brain, the muscles, the nervous system

•Provides regular bowel movements and is linked to overall gut health

•Source of vitamins and minerals

400

What is the end result of the breakdown of carbohydrates?

Glucose

500

What are the 2 types of carbohydrates?

Simple and complex.

Protein

100

What food has protein? Name 2.

•Meats, poultry and fish

•Legumes

•Tofu

•Eggs

•Nuts and seeds

•Milk and milk products (including Ice Cream!)

200

Fact or Fiction. Proteins burn in the flame of carbohydrates.

True

300

Name a function or protein.

 Building blocks of every cell, tissue, 

and organ

▪ Required for cell growth and tissue 

repair

▪ Essential for immune function

▪ Vital in hormone and enzyme 

production

▪ Preserves lean muscle mass

400

What % of daily intakes should come from Protein?

10-20%

500

what are the 2 types of proteins?

Complete & Incomplete.

Fats

100

What food has fat? Name 2.

•Oils (olive, vegetable, canola)

•Avocados

•Nuts/seeds

•Butter/margarine

•Peanut butter

•Sour cream

•Heavy cream

•Hummus

200

Fact or Fiction. Fat’s can provide the body enough energy to survive.

Fiction. –You are working against your human design and preferred metabolic pathways

300

Names a function of fats.

▪ Essential for normal growth and 

development

▪ Required for transport and absorption of 

vitamins A, D, E, K

▪ Vital component of all cell membranes

▪ Maintains integrity of skin and hair

▪ Critical in hormone production

▪ Enhances flavor and adds texture/body to 

food 

400

What % of intakes should come from fat?

20-35%

500

Fact or Fiction. Fat on the body is the same as the fat you eat.

• Dietary fat is what you eat and is categorized by its structure (saturated vs. unsaturated), affecting your body composition and health. Fat (in general) includes dietary fat, body fat, and other lipids, making dietary fat a vital subset of the overall concept of fat. 

Hydration

100

True or False: The body does not depend on water for survival.

False. It does.

200

How much fluids does a biological male or biological female need?

male: 13 cups

female: 9 cups

300

Functions of hydration. Name 2.

Essential for the process of digestion, absorption, and excretion.

Carries nutrients to the cell and waste away from cell for excretion.

Lubricates and cushions joints.

Regulates body temperature.

Maintains blood volume & pressure & proper concentration of electrolytes.

400

what are the side effects of dehydration? Name 2.

little or no urine

dark urine

sleepiness or fatigue

headache or light headed

500

What are the side effects of overhydration? Name 1.

Tissue swelling (edema).

Low sodium.

Fun Nutrition Facts

100

What are calories?

a unit of energy

200

Fact or Fiction: Fat-free foods often add sugar and salt for flavor.

Fact

300

What are the 5 food groups?

Fruits, Veggies, Protein, Grains, Dairy

400

Does soluble or insoluble fiber help lower cholesterol?

Soluble

500

What is intuitive eating?

Intuitive eating is a non-diet approach that teaches you to trust your body's internal cues for hunger, fullness, and satisfaction, rejecting diet mentality and food rules to foster a healthier relationship with food and your body, focusing on physical and emotional needs rather than weight loss.