Nutrients you need
This nutrient is the body's main source of energy.
What is a carbohydrate?
A substance that protect body cells and the immune system from harmful chemicals.
What is an antioxidant?
Eating five or more small meals throughout the day instead of three large meals.
What is grazing?
This is the process of breaking down food into usable nutrients.
What is digestion?
The two basic purposes that your body uses energy.
What are automatic processes and physical activity?
These are chemicals that help regulate many vital body processes and aid other nutrients in doing their jobs.
What are vitamins?
This is found in red blood cells, carries oxygen to all the cells in your body.
What is hemoglobin?
This is a desire, rather than a need, to eat.
What is an appetite?
This is the muscular action that forces food into the stomach.
What is peristalsis?
The two types of fiber.
What are soluble and insoluble fiber?
A nutrient that helps build, repair, and maintain body tissues.
What is protein?
The body's basic fuel supply.
What is glucose?
The three main types of restaurants.
What are:
1. Full-service restaurant
2. Self-service restaurant
3. Fast-food restaurant
This term is the storage of glucose. This takes place in the liver and muscles.
What is glycogen?
Depending on their source, carbohydrates fall into one of two categories.
What are complex and simple carbohydrates?
These are non living substances that help the body work properly and, in some cases, become part of body tissues, such as bone.
What are minerals?
This gives fruits and veggies their bright yellow color and dark green color.
What is beta-carotene?
Meals that are ready to eat and may come from delicatessens, fast-food chains, or establishments such as pizza.
What are home meal replacements?
This is the term for a main dish on many restaurant menus.
What is an entree?
The three groups minerals can be divided into.
What are:
1. Major minerals
2. Electrolytes
3. Trace minerals
The 6 major types of nutrients your body uses.
What are:
1. carbohydrates
2. fats
3. proteins
4. vitamins
5. minerals
6. water
The process in which fuel is combined with oxygen to produce energy.
What is oxidation?
The 5 sections on the myplate food guide.
What are:
1. dairy
2. fruits
3. grains
4. protein
5. vegetables
This is a mixture of plant materials that is not broken down in the digestive system.
What is dietary fiber?
4 of the 6 steps to food safety.
What are:
1. Keep hot foods hot and cold food cold.
2. Refrigerate foods that are not going to be eaten right away.
3. never leave food out at room temp for more than 2 hours.
4. Wash hands for 20 seconds.
5. clean work space.
6. set aside separate areas for food prep.