Dietary Guidelines
MyPyramid`
Nutrition Facts Panels
A Healthful Plan
Grab Bag
100
These are updated every 5 years
What are the Dietary Guidelines
100
The different bands of color
What is represents a food group
100
The federal Nutrition and Labeling Act requires all packaged foods to have one of these
What is Nutrition Facts panel
100
This is not always a reliable source of information about nutrition and other topics
What is the internet
100
A factor that contributes to the increasing weight problem among Americans when eating out
What is larger portions
200
What federal department provided diet and health guides for American Consumers
What is the USDA (US Department of Agriculture)
200
You can plan your own tool for food needs
What is accessing the Food Pyramid on the internet
200
Tells you the number of these in one serving
What is calories
200
The number of minutes of exercise healthy teens should aim for everyday
What is 60 minutes
200
Scare tactics
What is claiming that a product can prevent or relieve symtoms of a disease
300
Reasons they provide Americans with the most current, science-based information
What is reduce risk of chronic disease and live healthy lives
300
This is NOT a benefit of physical activity as part of weight loss
What is it increases the body mass index (BMI)
300
Substances taken in addition to food, including vitamins and minerals
What is dietary supplements
300
Your body shape and height
What is inherited from parents
300
One of the reasons weight is rising alarmingly in the US now unlike days gone by
What is because people are less active
400
Make half your plate
What is fruits and vegetables
400
Is the yellow band on the pyramid but is not considered one of the five food groups.
What is fats and oils
400
Double the number of calories and nutrients in a package
What is what you must do to get the correct nutrition information if you eat an entire package of a product that contains 2 serving.
400
Includes both aerobic and anerobic exercise
What is a well-rounded exercise program
400
Plants used for medical purposes
What are herbals
500
These are packed with protein and also a source of the omega-3 fats
What is seafood and fish
500
The relationship between nutrients and calories in a food
What is nutrient density
500
Found on Nutrition labels, these reflect current nutrition recommendations based on a 2,000 calorie diet
What is the Daily Value or DV
500
The suggested healthful amount of weight to lose per week
What is 1-2 pounds per week
500
Very large amount of a supplement that people believe will prevent or cure a disease
What is megadose