Terms
The study of how your body uses food and the effects food has on your body
Nutrition
The nutrient group that provides energy in the form of starches, sugars or fiber.
Carbohydrate
The most essential nutrient.
Water
How many food groups are in MyPlate>
5
An intense desire for a food
Craving
The chemicals and other substanced from foods needed for the body to function.
Nutrients
The nutrient that builds and repairs hair, skin, muscles, organs and other body tissues.
Proteins that come from meat, fish and dairy products are classified as _____________ proteins
Complete
True or False: The Dietary Guidelines for Americans say that a person needs to follow a healthy dietary patern at every life stage
True
Foods that have undergone mechanical or chemical processes to change or preserve food are called ______________ foods.
Processed
Units of energy provided by proteins, carbohydrates and fats
Calories
The nutrient that adds flavor to food, helps satisfy hunger and insulates and cushions the body organs.
Fat
Proteins that come from plant foods such as nuts, seeds and legumes are classified as ____________ proteins
Incomplete
True or False: Vary your vegetables with dark green, read and orange, beans, peas, lentils and other vegetables.
True
Foods grown and processed under USDA guidelines for how the animal or plant is grown and farmed is ____________.
Organic
An eating disorder where a person limits their food intake to the point of extreme weight loss and malnutrition
Anorexia Nervosa
What are Vitamins A, D, E and K classified as?
Fat Soluble Vitamins
The B-Vitamins and Vitamin C are classified as _____________ ______________ vitamins
Water soluble
True or False: You should eat make 1/4 of your grains whole grains.
False, it is 1/2
People who don't eat meat are called _______________
Vegetarians
An eating disorder in which a person binges, then purges to get rid of the calories through vomiting, taking laxatives or exercising excessively
Bulimia
This nutrient group helps regulate body processes. Two important ones are calcium and iron
Minerals
The type of fat that is the least healthy and is found in butter, lard, cheese and meats are classified as _______________ fats.
Saturated
This is the term for foods that provide vitamins, minerals and other health promoting components and have little or no added sugars, saturated fat and sodium
Nutrient Dense
A reaction to a food caused by the immune system is a Food __________________.
Allergy