Importance of Nutrition
The process by which your body takes in and uses food
What is Nutrition
What percentage of calories should come from Carbohydrates?
60%
Starches and sugars found in food
What are Carbohydrates
MyPyramid, Food Pyramid
I give basic information such as ingredients, distributor, and colories per serving.
Food Label
A unit of heat used to measure the energy in food
Calorie
Name 3 simple Carbs
fructose, maltose, sucrose, lactose
I am the main building blocks of all your cells
protein, or amino acids
I replaced the above answer and am currently still used by the USDA to inform you of your dietary needs.
MY PLATE
These are produced using certain chemicals, fertilizers, and cannot be genetically modified.
Organic Foods
Your body's need for food
Hunger
Complex carbs are mostly found in these types of foods, name 2
grains, grain products(bread, pasta, beans, root vegetables like potatoes)
I am a kind of fat that typically comes from an animal source
Saturated Fat
These foods have a high ratio of nutrients to calories.
What are Nutrient Dense Foods
Treating a substance or food with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens.
Pasteurization
Your psychological desire for food
Appetite
How many calories are present in one gram of Carbohydrates?
4
My role in the body is to regulate body processes.
Vitamins, Minerals
A serving of Meat is defined as a deck of cards. This is know as a ________ __________. (2 words)
Serving Size, portion size
This dangerous thing happens when pathogens are spread from one food to another.
Cross-Contamination
Name the 6 Nutrients
Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Water
I am the undigestable form of carbohydrate. My job is to keep things moving.
Fiber
Some of my jobs are to transport nutrients, remove waste, and release heat.
Water
You should choose water instead of pop or milkshakes because you SHOULD NOT do this.
Drink your calories
A condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods. This can be life threatening.
Food Allergy