What part of food insulates and protects your organs?
Fat
Water
helps the body process water-soluble vitamins. Water hydrates the body and regulates body temperature.
List the 5 food groups.
fruit
vegetable
protein
grains
dairy
Vitamin B2
What is a nutrient?
True or False:
Minerals are found naturally in rocks and soil.
True
Protein
to build and repair muscle tissue. It also transports oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.
What is the current United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutrition guide?
MyPlate
Gingivitis, easy bruising, nosebleeds, digestive disorders, immune impairment, joint pain, dry skin, dry/splitting hair, slow wound healing, scurvy
Vitamin C
What are the four fat-soluble vitamins?
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
What are the 2 types of carbohydrates?
simple and complex
Fats
supplies energy, insulates and supports organs, and provides a medium for fat soluble vitamins
What government agency is responsible for the dietary guidelines (MyPlate)
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture.
Dark scaly rash to develop on skin areas exposed to sunlight, bright redness of the tongue, constipation or diarrhea, depression, headache.
Vitamin B3
What are some food sources for Vitamin C?
oranges, strawberries, and kiwi
What are the six essential nutrients
carbs
water
protein
fats
vitamins
minerals
Carbohydrates
provides the body with energy quickly
How much of the MyPlate should you have each day?
1/2 plate fruit and veggies
1/4 grains
1/4 proteins
and dairy.
Excessive bleeding due to impaired blood clotting, sleepiness, vomiting, seizures, nosebleeds
Vitamin K
What are the water soluble vitamins?
Vitamin C
Vitamin B1-B12
What nutrient regulates many chemical reactions in the body?
Minerals
Iron
helps hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to all pats of the body, and myoglobin, a protein that provides oxygen to muscles.
When is MyPlate updated?
Every 5 years
Dizziness, high temperature, mood changes, changes to mobility, pale/jaundiced skin, glossitis/mouth ulcers, disturbed vision, fatigue, sensations of pins and needles
Vitamin B12
eggs, spinach, broccoli, chocolate