MyPlate
How many MyPlate food groups are there?
5
Name two (of the six) types of nutrients.
What are ____________ and ____________?
(carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, minerals, or water)
What influences why and what we eat?
Hunger, culture, emotions, nutrition, cost, flavor
What is the definition of a vitamin?
Compounds found in food that help regulate body processes.
What is the safe internal temperature for cooked chicken?
165 F
My Plate shows this food group in a glass.
What is Dairy?
Why are carbohydrates important?
They are the main source of energy for your body. You need them to think, move, and breathe.
Goal of Community Dietitans
strives to prevent disease and to improve the health, nutrition, and well‐being of individuals and groups within communities
What sources should you get vitamins and minerals from?
REAL FOOD
How should raw meat be stored in the refrigerator
Raw meat should be stored on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator in a leak-proof container to prevent juices from contaminating other foods.
What is MyPlate?
USDA food guidelines for healthy eating
What is fiber
Fiber provides the bulk in your food to help move things through your system. It cannot be digest or absorbed. But it can be soluble in water.
Nutrients that pantries try to limit in the foods they provide to those in need
Sodium <2300mg/day
Added Sugar <10% of daily calories
Saturated Fat <10% of daily calories
What are the two main types of vitamins and name an example.
Fat-soluble: ADEK
Water-soluble:C, B Vitamins
How should leftovers be stored?
Leftovers should be stored in shallow, airtight containers and placed in the refrigerator within two hours of cooking. They should be eaten within 3–4 days.
Name 2 MyPlate food groups.
Dairy, Protein, Grains, Fruit, or Vegetables
What is another name for lipid?
Fat
Name an organization that helps provide those whom are food insecure
SNAP
WIC
Feeding America
What are some examples of vitamin deficiencies?
Hair loss, fatigue, brittle hair and nails, brittle bones
What is the “danger zone” for food temperatures?
The "danger zone" is between 40°F (4°C) and 140°F (60°C), where bacteria can grow rapidly.
Describe how you would use MY Plate to ensure you are eating a balanced meal.
What is "The food on the plate would be divided 1/4 fruit, 1/4 vegetables, a little more than 1/4 grains, and a little less than 1/4 protein. There would also be a serving of Dairy or other source of calcium."
Name the 1 out of two types of fiber and provide an example
Soluble Fiber- This fiber attracts and binds to water forming a gel to help digest food and slow down digestion. Soluble fiber is nuts, seeds, beans, psyllium powder, apple, carrots.
Insoluble fiber- this fiber provides bulk for digestion to help things flow through your body. This fiber also helps with insulin sensitivity. Insoluble fiber includes wheat, nuts, cauliflower, potatoes, green beans.
What are the social determinants of health?
Health Care access and quality
Neighborhood and built environment
Social and Community context
Economic stability
Education access and quality
Name a nutrient deficiency for any of the vitamins
A: Night Blindness
D: Rickets, osteomalacia
E: Hemolytic Anemia
K: hemorrhage
B: Beri beri, wernickles, pallegra
C: Scurvy
salmonella
listeria
norovirus
Hep A
and more