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Nutrients are broken up into ___ categories.
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Needed for healthy teeth, gums and bones; helps heal wounds and fight infection. Oranges are examples.
Vitamin C
How many cups of fruit should you eat a day?
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Food born illness can be caused by letting food get too hot or sitting out at room temperature for long periods of time.
True
Food allergies generally develop early in life but can develop at any age.
True
Nutrients that help regulate body functions and fight infections.
Vitamins
Promotes strong bones and teeth and the absorption of calcium. Milk is an example
Vitamin D
A disorder where a person starves themselves or doesn't eat to stay slim.
Anorexia
If you have diabetes, you should avoid which of the following foods?
Regular Soda
Eggs are an example of what?
Protein
Sugars and starches contained in foods. Your primary energy source.
Carbohydrates
Needed for a healthy nervous system. Poultry, eggs, meat, fish are examples.
Vitamin B
Substances added to a food to produce a desired effect.
Food Additives
Which category is at the top of the food pyramid?
Fats and Oils
Which food type is on the bottom of the new food pyramid
Vegetables
Nutrients found in animal tissue and plant oils.
Fats
Promotes healthy skin and normal vision. Dark green leaf vegetables are examples
Vitamin A
A disorder in which a person eats large amounts of food and then vomits.
Bulimia
Which food type is healthier?
Broiled
If you are going to play a big soccer game after school what food type is most beneficial for you to eat before the game
Carbohydrates
Nutrients that are the building blocks your body needs for growth.
Proteins
Sugar is ________ carbohydrate.
Simple
Fats that are usually solid at room temperature. Meat and butter are examples.
Saturated
The waxy, fat-like substance that the body uses to build cells and make other substances.
Cholesterol
People who eat lots of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, low fat dairy products, fish and poultry have less what?
Heart Disease