NUTRITION NUTRITION

Nutrients

100

BEST TYPE OF FOOD TO CHOOSE TO EAT WHEN TRYING TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES.

WHAT IS FRESH FOOD?

200

Repairs and build muscles and tissues

Protein

300

Provides the most CONCENTRATED source of energy.

Fat

400

These nutrients are dissolved by either fat or water.

Vitamins

500

PLANTS ABSORB THIS FROM THE GROUND. IT HELPS WITH FUNCTIONS SUCH AS STRONG BONES

WHAT ARE MINERALS?

Carbohydrates

100

These give quick short term energy often followed by a crash. 

Sugar/Simple

200

These create energy that burns slowly

Complex Carbs

300

Sugar cannot be found in anything but white crystal sugar. True or false 

FALSE

400

COMPLEX CARBS USUALLY CONTAIN A LOT OF THIS

WHAT IS FIBER?

500

THIS SUBSTANCE FOUND IN CERTAIN FOODS HELPS IN DIGESTION AND HELPING YOU GO TO THE BATHROOM

WHAT IS FIBER?

Proteins

100

Our main source of protein is 

Animal Meat

200

PROTEINS USUALLY WORK TO REBUILD MUSCLE TISSUE

TRUE OR FALSE

WHAT IS TRUE?

300

Name one source of protein that is not animal meat.

Nuts, beans, etc.

400

Give two sources of protein for a vegetarian. 

Eggs, nuts, tofu, cheese, milk, etc.

500

THE AVERAGE DAILY CALORIES ESTIMATED ON A FOOD GUIDE LABEL.

WHAT IS 2500 CALORIES?

Fats

100

True or false

Everything you read on a food label is good for you.

False

200

Bad fat is called

WHAT IS SATURATED/TRANS FAT?

300

True or false

All fat is bad for you.

false

400

FAT HAS HOW MANY CALORIES PER GRAM?

WHAT IS 9?

500

Give one example of an unsaturated fat

seeds, nuts, seafood, plant oils

Vitamins/Minerals

100

True or false.

VITAMINS AND MINERALS ARE CALLED MICRONUTRIENTS

WHAT IS TRUE?

200

Source of this vitamin is the sunlight

D

300

This vitamin is important to help blood clot

K

400

You need six glasses of this a day.

water

500

VITAMIN B12 GIVES YOU MORE ENERGY

TRUE OR FALSE

WHAT IS FALSE?