Fruit
What are fruits high in?
how vegetables are grouped
What is by the part of the plant from which they come?
Half of the plate
What is the portion of your plate that should be fruits & vegetables?
one of 6 basic types of nutrients that is an inorganic substance and becomes part of the bones, tissues, and body fluids
What is minerals?
gardening, dancing, and walking briskly
What is moderate physical activity?
Canned, Frozen, Fresh, Boxed
What are 4 ways you can purchase fruit?
6 classifications of vegetables
What is flowers, fruits, stems, leaves, seeds, roots?
blue portion of plate
What is dairy?
The most concentrated source of energy and an important source of fat soluble vitamins
What is fat?
mineral found in all foods in the dairy group
What is calcium?
To preserve nutrients under skin
What is peel as thinly as possible?
high in fiber
What is the vegetable skin?
orange portion of plate
What is grain?
A chemical substance in food that helps maintain the body and it's function
What is nutrient?
required label on all packaged foods with information about calories, serving sizes, nutrients, & ingredients found in the product
What is Nutrition Facts Label?
6 categories of fruit
What is melons, tropical fruits, berries, drupes, pomes, & citrus fruits?
lose Vitamin C & other nutrients
What is cooked vegetables?
purple section the plate
What is protein?
This nutrient is broken down during digestion into glucose and is then used by the cells of the body for energy.
What is carbohydrate?
What is % Daily Value?
What is tender when pressed?
What is full size?
What is full color?
What is heavy?
What is pleasant aroma?
develop unpleasant flavor
What is overcooked vegetable?
red portion of plate
What is fruit?
Provides bulk that moves waste through the large intestine, absorbs extra water and toxins
What is fiber?
A food that provides fairly large amounts of vitamins and minerals compared to the number of calories it supplies