Importance of Nutrition
A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food.
Calories
Starches and sugars found in foods which provide your body's main source of energy.
Carbohydrates
Graphic shows a dinner plate covered with four differently colored triangles.
MyPlate
Do foods need to have nutritional facts? T or F
True
About what percentage of your daily calories should come from fat?
20 to 25 Percent
Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
Nutrients
Meat, eggs, and dairy products are a good source of this nutrient.
Protein
What is a healthier snack? Veggies or Pizza
Veggies
To have a "HIGH" level, the percent daily value must exceed?
20 Percent
Your body uses carbohydrates by breaking them down into
Sugars
The psychological desire for food.
Appetite
What nutrient has water-soluble and fat-soluble for transportation.
Vitamins
A relative cooked you a dinner and is waiting for you when you come home from practice, what is the food choice influence?
Family
Why is serving size critical information?
Explain answer
Which of the following is not one of the six basic nutrients?
Carbs
Fiber
Water
Vitamins
Fiber
The natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food.
Hunger
If you have 3 grams of Protein and 3 grams of Fat how many Calories would this be.
39 Calories
What does USDA stand for?
United States Department of Agriculture
Percent daily value is based on how many calories?
2,000
Which food group triangle in MyPlate is largest?
Vegetables
The people and things around you also affect what you choose to eat.
Environmental Influences
What nutrient helps reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
Minerals
Why is emotional eating harmful?
Unwanted weight gain, increase in calorie intake.. ect.
The spreading of pathogens from one food to another.
Cross-contamination
Regular ice cream contains 7.5 grams of fat per serving. Ice cream that contains only 5 grams of fat per serving could be described as
Reduced-fat