The energy content of food
Energy is measures in:
Calories
A healthy plate contains:
Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and proteins
Before and while handling food you should
Wash your hands
Nutrition information includes:
Energy, salt, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats
Eating is the action of:
Ingesting food
Basal metabolism is the minimum amount of energy needed to perform the basic processes when we are:
At rest
How many hours of physical activity should you get a day?
1 hour
Food preservation- low temperatures:
Refrigeration, freezing, and deep freezing
Basic information on food label:
Name, list of ingredients, net quality, manufacture, country/ place of origin, lot or batch number
Nutrients can be classified into two main groups:
inorganic and organic nutrients
______ million people around the world experience undernutrition
821.6
2 types of eating disorders:
Bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa
Food preservation-other methods:
Health and safety information:
Allergens, instructions for use, use-by date, best before date, storage and use advice
inorganic nutrients are:
Water and mineral salts
Most commonly types of malnutrition are:
Undernutrition, excess weight, and obesity
The Mediterranean diet is based on what countries?
Mediterranean countries and Spain
Food preservation - High temperatures:
Pasteurization, sterilization, UHT ultra-pasteurization
It is mandatory for labels on packaged products to include _____ & ______ information
Clear, legible
Organic nutrients are:
Carbohydrates, Lipids, proteins, and vitamins
______ billion people around the world experience excess weight and obesity
2
Eating disorders considered a _______ illness
psychological
2 examples of food poisoning are
Salmonella and Botulism
instructions for use label includes advice for the ____ &____ use of the food
Safe, correct
Building blocks are rich in:
Protein