Definitions
What is a Calorie?
The energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1 °C
What does Vitamin C affect your body?
Forms blood vessels, cartilage, and bones.
What foods can you eat that are rich in calcium?
Dairy products, Sardines.
HDL is good or bad cholesterol?
Good
What can cause Anorexia?
Dieting at a young age, poor body image, and little or no access to food.
Define Nutrient
The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
What effect does eating foods rich in Iron have on your body?
Helps produce red blood cells
What foods are high in Fibers?
Fruits, vegtables.
What's the name of bad cholesterol?
LDL
What's the definition of Energy?
The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
What is a vitamin?
Any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.
What effect does fiber have on your body?
Helps with the digestive track
Bread, grains, starchy vegetables.
What type of Fat should you avoid in foods?
Trans fat
True or False: You should only eat at McDonald's around 11 times a year.
True
What does BMI stand for?
Body Mass Index
What effect does Anorexia have on your body?
Extreme weight loss, Insomnia, thin appearance, weakness.
What foods are high in vitamin A?
Potatoes, carrots, tuna.
Is fructose a healthy or unhealthy sugar?
Unhealthy
Is a calorie a unit of energy?
Yes
What does BMR stand for?
Basic metabolic state
What effect does Bulimia have on your body?
Binge eating, depression, irritability.
What foods are high in Iron?
Shellfish, spinach, legumes.
Is drinking water healthy or unhealthy?
Healthy
True or false: You should exercise for at least 2 hours daily.
False: You should exercise for at least 30 minutes daily