Vocabulary
Vocabulary #2
MyPlate
Healthy Food Guideline Questions
Nutrition Questions
100
Define Dietary Guidelines for Americans
A set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all Americans.
100
Define osteoporosis
A condition in which bones become fragile and break easily.
100
What does the green colored portion mean on MyPlate?
Vegetables
100
Identify and Label them with the proper food group.
Strawberries-Fruit
Grilled Chicken- Protein
Broccoli- Vegetable
Rice-Grains
Milk-Dairy
100
After how many hours of sleep does your body need to refuel (eat breakfast) ?
Eight hours
200
Define proteins
Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues.
200
Define MyPlate
An interactive guide to healthful eating and active living.
200
What does the orange colored portion mean on MyPlate?
Grains
200
According to the "Healthy Food Guideline" powerpoint how much time should you be spending on physical activity?
60 minutes a day
200
Name at least two functions of water.
Moves food through the digestive system
Digests carbohydrates and protein, Aids chemical reactions in the body, Transports nutrients and removing wastes, Stores and releasing heat, Cools the body through perspiration, Cushions the eyes, brain, and spinal cord, Lubricates the joints
300
Define carbohydrates
Starches and sugars found in foods which provide your body’s main source of energy
300
Define Vitamins
Compounds in foods that help regulate many body processes.
300
What does the red colored portion mean on MyPlate?
Fruits
300
Name at least two sensible snacks.
fresh fruits, vegetables, string cheese, unsalted nuts, air-popped popcorn, fat-free yogurt, bread sticks
300
What are the three types of carbohydrates?
Simple, Complex, and Fiber.
400
Define nutrient dense
A high ratio to nutrients to calories.
400
Define minerals
Elements that are found in food and used by the body.
400
What does the purple colored portion mean on MyPlate?
Protein
400
What types of fats should you especially avoid?
Saturated and trans fat.
400
What are the two types of amino acids?
Essential and Nonessential
500
Define cholesterol
A waxy, fatlike substance
500
Define fiber
A tough, complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest.
500
What does the blue colored portion mean on MyPlate?
Dairy
500
Name at least two of the Dietary Guidelines recommendations.
Focus on fruits, vary your vegetables, get your calcium-rich foods, make half your grains whole, go lean with protein, limit certain foods
500
How does your body use nutrients for body tissue?
To heal, build, and repair