Understanding Food choices
Weight Management
Nutrition for Individual Needs
Nutrition Labels
Vocab
100
our cravings based on food we like
appetite
100
List 2 risks associated with being underweight
anemia, lack of energy, broken bones, heart irregularities
100
The pancreas produces this to regulate glucose levels
insulin
100
Organization the regulates what goes on food labels
2x points for acronym and full name
FDA
Food and Drug administration
100
physical discomfort as a result of needing nutrients
hunger
200
Perishable foods will have dates on their packaging in which they should be consumed by (bread, milk, etc..)
What is this called?
Expiration date
200
Which of the following is not a factor in determining our weight
Activity level
Heredity
Body composition
BMI
BMI
200
Diabetes as a result of poor diet/lifestyle
Type 2
200
In order to be considered fat free there must be less than how many grams in the item?
.5 grams
200
ratio of your weight to height
x2 for acronym and full name
BMI
Body Mass Index
300
For a food to be considered low calorie it has to have less than how many calories?
40
300
What number does a person’s BMI need to be over in order to be considered obese?
30
300
consuming no food from animal sources
vegan
300
How many calories in this package?
960 calories
300
recommendations that specify amounts of certain nutrients an average person should get
Daily Values
400
What is the main ingredient in most diet aids?
caffeine
400
what is one GOOD way to gain weight
bigger helpings of food.
high protein combine with strength training
avoid snacks with little nutritional value
400
The body's inability to digest a certain food or food additive
food intolerance
400
What nutrient are you getting the most percent daily value of?
Iron
400
amount of body fat compared to the amount of muscle and bone
body composition
500
What are 3 of the 5 factors that have influence on the foods we eat?
x2 for all 5
1. Personal Preference
2. Cultural Background
3. Time and convenience
4. Friends
5. Media
500
3 symptoms of an allergic reaction to food
rashes, throat swelling, itchiness, dizzy, trouble breathing, sweating
500
Eating pasta before a big meet or game is an example of what?
carbohydrate loading
500
What nutrient are you getting the most amount of?
Carbs
500
rate at which your body uses energy while at rest
x2 for acrononym and full name
BMR
Basal Metabolic Rate