Food Groups
An apple belongs to this food group
What are fruits?
Someone who takes insulin shots will be diagnosed with this disease
What is diabetes?
The recommended amount of a food
What is a serving size?
Sugar can be naturally occurring or this
What is added to food?
To have a well-rounded meal, someone should fill half of their plate with these food groups
What are fruits and vegetables?
The organ most at risk when an individual has an unhealthy diet
What is the heart?
The recommended amount of calories for the average person
What is 2000 calories?
One of the three food types that breaks down into sugar
What are fruits, dairy or carbohydrates?
Someone who is lactose intolerant is unable to digest much from this food group
What is dairy?
This deficiency is caused by lack of iron-rich foods in the diet
What is anemia?
This mineral is essential for effective transportation of oxygen in the body
What is iron?
Sugar is a quick source of this in the body
What is energy?
In order to stay feeling full, someone should eat a large meal containing mainly this food group
What is protein?
A disease that would affect the elderly population more than the younger population
What is osteoporosis?
This mineral will have your heart beating nice and steady
What is potassium?
What sugar is stored as if it is not used up by the body
What is fat?
The macronutrient that makes up the majority of the grains food group
What are carbohydrates?
The nutrient deficiency that is rare, but is sometimes found in the university age group
Scurvy
A number followed by this sign represents the amount of a nutrient you should have per day
What is %?
The scientific name for sugar
What is glucose?