Nutrients
Food Guide Pyramid
Labeling
Exercise
Lifestyle
100
The amount of energy or heat that is found in food
What are calories?
100
Necessary for the building and repair of body tissues.
What is protein?
100
A label that is placed on all processed foods
What is Nutrition Facts?
100
This helps you build flexibility.
What is stretching?
100
Choosing an apple over a candy bar
What is a healthy choice?
200
The nutrient that gives you the most energy and is stored when in your body when you do not use the food energy you take in.
What is fat?
200
A group where the darker the green the food, the better it is for you
What are vegetables?
200
A list of each food that is in descending order of predominance
What are Ingredients?
200
This type of category of exercise burns the most calories and gets your heart rate up.
What is aerobic exercise?
200
This is when you eat healthy foods from each of the food groups. This gives you the nutrients your body needs.
What is a balanced diet?
300
This nutrient makes up more than half of your body and is needed for life. It helps break down foods and carries away waste.
What is water?
300
A colorful and sweet food group that is high is vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
What is fruit?
300
This section tells you what percentage of the total recommended daily amount of each nutrient
What is % Daily Value
300
Physical exercise of high intensity that helps build muscle strength
What is anaerobic exercise?
300
An active lifestyle can reduce your risk for this disease
What is heart disease?
400
The indigestible portion of plant foods
What is fiber?
400
A food group that is healthier when "low fat or "fat free."
What is dairy?
400
These are found in fast food, processed foods and meat.
What is trans fat?
400
This can be relieved by exercising daily
What is stress?
400
A group of conditions defined by abnormal eating habits that are detrimental to one's physical and mental health.
What is an eating disorder?
500
These help your body grow, develop, and stay healthy but high levels of them can be dangerous
What are minerals?
500
This type of carbohydrate should be eaten minimally
What is a simple carbohydrate?
500
A portion of the amount of a food group you should eat a day
What is a serving?
500
The amount of calories you need to burn to lose one pound.
What is 3500?
500
Idiosyncratic diets and eating patterns that can promote short-term weight loss.
What is a fad diet?