Fun Nutrition Facts
This vitamin helps with the absorption of iron.
What is vitamin C?
Each with their own essential roles in the body, these are the three macronutrients our body requires. Hint: the body requires these in relatively large amounts for energy, function, repair, etc.
What are Carbohydrates, Protein and Fats?
The most elemental of tastes, this flavor signals the presence of sugars, the foundation of the food chain and a source of energy.
What is sweet?
A bitter compound found in coffee, tea, soda, chocolate and energy drinks that stimulates the central nervous system.
What is caffeine?
Meal plans are often organized by food groups or "_____," where normative portions of food with similar nutrition profiles are grouped together.
What are exchanges?
Tomatoes, pumpkin, cucumber and avocado all have this in common. (Hint: it has something to do with the way they are categorized).
What are actually fruits but often called vegetables?
After eaten, this macronutrient is converted into glucose and used as energy. It is the ideal and preferred source of fuel for the body and brain.
What are carbohydrates?
These are the five "tastes" that serve as the foundation for flavor.
What are sweet, sour, bitter, umami, and salty?
With up to 70% of the human body being comprised of this, every cell, tissue, and organ needs this to function properly.
What is water?
These are some (2-3) examples of 1 protein exchange.
Answers will vary:
- 3 slices of bacon
- 1 ounce beef, pork, poultry, fish, shellfish
- 2-3 chicken nuggets
- 1 egg or 1/4 cup scrambled egg
- 1/2 cup beans
- 1/2 cup tofu or meat alternative
- 1 Tbsp nut butter
Yogurt, sauerkraut and kimchi are all high in these beneficial microbes.
What are probiotics?
Olive oil, avocado/guacamole, hummus, butter, nuts and salad dressing are all sources of this macronutrient.
What is fat?
This taste profile comes from a Japanese word that means "delicious taste," which is produced by certain amino acids in foods.
What is umami?
I'm thirsty but am limiting my caffeine intake. These are some beverages that I might try.
What are water, milk, lemonade, sprite, herbal tea, etc.?
This is an example of a snack that includes 1 starch, 1 fat, and 2 choice exchanges.
Answers will vary.
This organ accounts for about 20% of daily energy expenditure.
What is the brain?
These are components of food that are required for normal growth, repair, development, and energy metabolism. They cannot be produced by the body, therefore must be obtained from the food we eat. They are needed in relatively small amounts.
What are micronutrients?
OR
What are vitamins and minerals?
This word refers to the distinctive odor characteristics of a specific food or beverage. (Hint: It is one of the three elements of the flavor wheel)
What is aroma?
These are three signs that I might be dehydrated.
What are:
- thirst
- dizziness
- dark, infrequent urine
- headache
- fatigue
My exchanges are 3 Starch, 4 Protein, 3 Fat, and 1 Veg.
I've plated 1 cup of pasta with about 4oz chicken, 2 Tbs pesto and 1/2 cup of cooked spinach.
This is an example of something I can add to complete the meal.
Answers will vary:
Examples:
- 1 slice garlic bread or bread with butter
- 1/2 cup more pasta
People can get some of their daily dose of this vitamin through exposure to sunlight (although many factors play into how effective this is).
What is Vitamin D?
Oysters, beef, and cereals are highest in this mineral which supports immune function.
What is zinc?
This word refers to how a food or beverage feels in the mouth and palate. (Hint: examples are chewiness, graininess, brittleness, firmness, and consistency and it is one of the three elements of the flavor wheel).
What is mouthfeel?
These are some (2-3) reasons I might limit caffeine intake while in treatment for ED.
What are:
- may interfere with recovery goals such as adequate nutritional intake, management of anxiety, connecting to hunger/fullness cues, absorption of essential minerals (iron, calcium)healing cardiac or GI functioning, etc.
It is Bring Your Own Lunch day and the following exchanges are needed to meet my meal plan:
2 Starch, 3 Protein, 2 Fat, 1 Veg, 1 Choice, 16 oz fluids
Here is an example of how to meet these exchanges.
Answers will vary.