Macronutrients
What are the three main macronutrients?
Carbs, Protein, and Fats
Which food group gives your body most of its vitamins and minerals?
Fruits and Vegetables
What is a calorie?
Some fats are good for your heart
True (avocados)
What ocean is the largest on Earth
Pacific
Which macronutrients gives your body energy?
Carbs
What nutrient helps move food through your digestive system?
Fiber
Why do we need to eat from all food groups?
To get all nutrients our body needs
Skipping meals slows down your metabolism
True, your body saves energy when it thinks food is scarce.
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
Which macronutrients helps your metabolism and build/repair muscles?
Protein
What is the main nutrient found in dairy products like milk and yogurt?
Protein and Calcium
Why do athletes need more calories than people who don’t exercise as much?
They burn more energy
Fiber is digested quickly by the body for instant energy.
Fiber isn’t fully digested; it helps control blood sugar and digestion.
Who won the 2020 NBA Championship?
LA Lakers
Which macronutrient helps absorb vitamins A,D,E and K?
Fats
What part of the food label helps you see how much sugar or protein is in a food?
Why can eating too little protein be harmful?
It slows growth and weakens muscles
All carbohydrates turn into sugar in your body.
True, Carbs break down into glucose, but complex carbs do it slowly, giving steady energy.
What animal can sleep for 3 years without eating?
Snail
If an athlete skips breakfast before a game, what macronutrient will they struggle to have enough of for energy?
Carbs
If a food is labeled “low-fat,” what ingredient might be added to make it taste better?
Sugar
Explain how food choices affect both short-term energy and long-term health.
Balanced meals give steady energy and prevent health issues later on
You can get enough vitamins and minerals by eating only one type of food.
No single food has all the nutrients you need — that’s why variety matters.
I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, rivers but no water. What am I?
A map