Nutrients
List three nutrients that are grouped as energy providing Nutrients.
1. Fat
2. Carbohydrates
3. Protein
How many cups/ounces of each food is recommended daily for meat?
What is 5 1/2 ounces
This vitamin helps blood clots?
What is Vitamin K
Why is increasing physical activity important?
Burns calories and speeds up metabolism
Excess calories from protein are stored in the body as sugar?
False (fat)
The one nutrient that healthy meals should consist of?
Complex Carbohydrates
how many cups/ounces of each food is recommended daily for Dairy?
What is 3 cups
What is calciums role?
Keeping your bones strong
What percentage of your daily meal should be from carbohydrates?
What is 60%
When eating pasta the serving size should be the size of a tennis ball?
True
The purpose of protein is......
helps your body grow and repair itself
A portion the size of a deck of cards is a serving in this food group.
What is meat?
Having a low amount of this trace mineral can lead to anemia.
What is iron
According to Myplate half your plate should be what?
Fruits and Vegetables
Calories from solid fats like butter or added sugar like in soda provide little to no nutritional valve. This would be called flat calorie.
False (Empty Calorie)
Heart disease is linked to what type of fat?
What is Saturated Fat
how many cups/ounces of each food is recommended daily for Fruit?
What is 2 cups
Water soluble vitamins dissolve in ________ and pass easily into _______________ during digestion.
What is water and bloodstream
Foods that are low or moderate in calories yet rich in important nutrients is called?
What is Nutrient Dense
A teenage boy should consume around 2000 calories a day.
False (2500)
Which Nutrient is need to sustain life?
What is Water
how many cups/ounces of each food is recommended daily for Grains?
6 ounces
fat soluble vitamins are ____________ and transported by ______-.
What is absorbed and fat
What are 6 factors that you should consider when determining your calorie intake?
1. age
2. gender
3. activity level
4. health
5. climate
6. state of nutrition
This general guide to help you link nutrients in a serving of food to their contribution to your daily diet. It is based on a 2,000 calorie per day diet. This is called Daily Value.
True