Nutrition Basics
The body's main energy source
The organ pumps blood throughout your body
Heart
This type of exercise including running, biking, and swimming and helps strengthen heart
cardio or aerobic exercise
This food group includes apples, bananas, and oranges
What are fruits
This essential nutrient makes up about 60% of the human body.
What is water
This mineral is found in dairy products and keeps bones strong
What is calcium
Exercising regularly helps strengthen this muscle
What is the heart
Stretching before and after exercise helps improve this
This food group includes chicken, fish, and beans
Protein
This is the number of minutes of physical activity kids should get each day.
What is 60 minutes
The body needs this macronutrient to build and repair muscles
What is protein
High level of this substance can clog arteries and lead to heart disease
Cholesterol
Strength training focuses on building this
What are muscles
Whole wheat bread, rice, and pasta belong to this food group.
What are grains or carbohydrates
Your heart beats about this many times per day
100,000
This vitamin is made when your skin is exposed to sunlight.
What is vitamin D
Eating too much of this white seasoning can lead to high blood pressure.
What is salt or sodium
Lifting weights is an example of this type of exercise
What is resistance training or strength training
Milk, cheese, and yogurt belong to this food group.
What is dairy
This vitamin is known to help your eyesight.
Vitamin A
Too much of this type of fat can raise cholesterol levels and increase the risk of heart disease.
Saturated fats or Trans fat
The 2 numbers in your blood pressure reading are systolic and ......?
What is diastolic
The number of times your heart beats per minute is called this.
What is heart rate
Carrots, spinach, and peppers belong to this food group.
Vegetables
The strongest muscle in the body is found in this part of your face.
What is the jaw or masseter