Food groups
These are the 5 foods groups
What are Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein, Dairy?
These are the 6 Essential Nutrients
What are Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Water?
What is a kcal?
This is what is at the top of the Food label and tells you how much the typical person eats at one time.
What is serving size?
Which food group is also a nutrient?
What is Protein?
Items that are low in Calories, fats, sugars, and sodium but high in nutrients are known as what?
What are nutrient-dense foods?
Name three factors that determine an individual's Calorie needs?
Age, height, weight, activity level, gender
The percentages next to each nutrient showcase this?
What is non-fat/low-fat options?
This micronutrient is found in soil and water and is inorganic.
What are Minerals?
If you want to burn more Calories while at school/work, what is an easy way that will force your body to burn more Calories without having to cut out any food?
What is stand to work for part of the day?
What percent tells you if a nutrient is considered low
Beans can count for which 2 food groups?
What are Vegetables and Protein?
Some say to drink 8 oz of water daily? What is another strategy used that we discussed in class?
What is drink half your body weight in fl. oz.?
This is the estimated number of Calories it takes to either gain or lose 1 pound
What is 3500 Calories?
What does the order of the ingredient list indicate?
The amount of each item
Explain the benefits to whole grains over refined grains?
What is the have more nutrients and provide a more sustained energy level? Also, more fiber!
This is a popular dieting technique, where individuals cut out or limit their carbohydrate intake and eat more protein and fats.
What is the KETO diet?
If you ate 5 grams of protein and 5 grams of fats, about how many total Calories would you have consumed?
What is about 65 Calories. 4 Cal per gram of protein and 9 Cal per gram of fats.
Why does trans fat not have a percent daily value?
You should avoid or limit this within your diet and there is not daily recommendation