Lesson 1
The process by which your body takes in and uses food.
What is nutrition
Your body's main source of energy.
What are carbohydrates
Recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all healthy Americans.
What is the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
These may be used to keep a food fresh longer, to boost its nutrient content, or to improve its taste, texture, or appearance.
What are food additives
The psychological desire for food
What is appetite
Your body relies on this to provide it with this. It needs this to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
What are nutrients
Consuming these can increase the levels of cholesterol in your blood.
What are saturated fats and trans fats
An interactive guide to healthy eating and active living
What is MyPlate
Treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens.
What is pasteurization
A negative reaction to food that does not involve the immune system.
What is food intolerance
A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food.
What is a calorie
Elements found in food that are used by the body.
What are minerals
These foods have a high ratio of nutrients to calories.
What are nutrient-dense foods
It is important to clean utensils and surfaces carefully to prevent _____-_____________, the spread of pathogens from one food to another.
What is cross-contamination
Less than 10% of your daily calories should come from this nutrient.
What is fat
Choosing healthful foods affects your total health by giving your body nutrients for healthy growth and development, providing fuel for physical activities, and to help you avoid...
What is unhealthful weight gain
Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
What are the 6 basic nutrients
The largest food group triangle in MyPlate
What is vegetables
Where you can find information about a food such as the number of servings per container, the number of calories per serving, and the vitamin and mineral content of the food.
What is the Nutrition Facts Panel
Cooking food this way tends to make it higher in fat.
What is frying
Preferring certain foods because you've grown up eating them is an example of the influence of...
What is family & culture
Your body uses carbohydrates by breaking them down into...
What are sugars
The amount of time that the Dietary Guidelines recommend teens be physically active for each day
What is 60 minutes
Regular ice cream contains 7.5 grams of fat per serving. Ice cream that contains only 5 grams of fat per serving could be described as _______-___.
What is reduced-fat.
The four basic steps for preventing foodbourne illness.
What are Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill