Nutrition Benefits for Recovery
Nutrition helps us with _________ (The opposite of feeling tired).
What is energized?
This macronutrient is our main source of energy!
What are carbohydrates?
Do this before you start any food preparation.
What is wash your hands?
Where you'll find micronutrients on the nutrition label.
What is at the bottom?
My Plate recommends your half of your plate/meal be this.
What are fruits and veggies?
Nutrition helps our body build BRAIN CHEMICALS that make us happy, called __________.
What are neurotransmitters?
What is protein?
Foods you should rinse before eating.
What are fruits and vegetables?
These come from inorganic elements in our soil or water.
What are minerals?
VA classes that support your nutrition include:
What are Diabetes Basics, Healthy Teaching Kitchen, and MOVE!?
Food can help decrease inflammation and stress on joints, and support your ability to move, to help with _____________________.
What is pain management?
Macronutrient that is our energy reserve, cushions organs, and makes certain hormones.
What is fat?
Wash any plates, utensils, and cutting boards that held these foods.
What are raw meat, seafood, or eggs?
These are organic elements (made from plants or animals).
What are Vitamins?
Specific, Measurable, Action-Oriented, Realistic, and Time-Bound.
What are SMART goals?
Eating balanced meals at regular times decreases anxiety and irritability, which are triggers for ____________.
What are cravings?
The building blocks of proteins
What are amino acids?
A tool to tell you the temperature of your food.
What is a food thermometer?
Micro-nutrient that decreases inflammation and stabilizes mood and thinking.
What are Omega-3 fatty acids?
Examples of phone apps to support your nutrition.
What are Live Whole Health and Mindfulness Coach?
Nutrition supports neurotransmitters for a healthy brain, preventing ____________________.
What is depression, anxiety, and/or agitation?
Rice, breads, pastas, and fruit
What are carbohydrates?
The 4 steps of food safety.
What are:
Clean
Separate
Cook, and
Chill?
Micronutrient(s) that supports making serotonin.
What are B Vitamins, Vitamin D, and Folic Acid?
Dietitians tell you to "Eat the rainbow" for different colored ____________.
What are nutrients (micro-nutrients)?