Nutrition Nuggets
These are chemical substances that give your body what it needs to grow and function properly.
What are nutrients?
Name one way Dietary Fiber provides health benefits.
What are:
Lowers cholesterol
Balances level of glucose
Adds bulk to stools
Can prevent overeating
This is the most vital of all nutrients. It is necessary for the body to work properly. You can survive only a few days without it.
What is water?
What are the five groups on the My Plate model?
What are:
fruits
grains
vegetables
dairy
protein
This is a measure used to estimate whether a person is a healthy weight for his or her height.
What is body mass index (BMI)?
Our major source of energy for the body; found in fruits, vegetables, grains, and dairy products.
What are Carbohydrates?
This vitamin works with calcium to build strong teeth and bones. It's also known as the sunshine vitamin.
What is Vitamin A?
Individuals should drink ______ to _____ cups of fluids each day to have enough water in the body.
What is 6-8 cups?
What are three things that can be found on a Nutrition Facts label?
serving size
calories
Total Fat
Cholesterol
Sodium
Total Carbohydrates
Fiber
Sugars
Protein
Vitamins and Minerals
These are weight loss plans that often forbid eating certain types of food groups and may require the purchase of special, and often costly, prepared meals.
What are fad diets?
This is the undigested part of plants and is a complex carbohydrate.
What is fiber?
What is Vitamin C?
This is a food guidance system in created by the Unites States government that helps people eat healthy.
What is My Plate?
What percent of obese children become overweight adults?
what is 40%
These are artificial hormones used to treat certain types of muscular disorders that can have harmful side effects.
What are anabolic steroids?
How many teaspoons of sugar are in a single can of Pepsi?
What is 12 teaspoons?
What are two roles of Protein in the Body?
What are:
Builds muscle
Makes strong bones
Keeps skin, hair, and nails healthy
Provides energy in the absence of carbs and fats
Helps transport oxygen throughout the body
Maintains proper balance of fluids, including insulin
Acts as hormones and enzymes to influence basic body processes
This is a condition that results from people not receiving all the nutrients they need from the foods they eat.
What is undernutrition?
Based on the "Recommended Daily Calorie Intake" chart in the textbook, what is the amount of calories recommended for a 13 year old moderately active male?
What is 2,200 calories a day?
This eating disorder is characterized by people eating very large amounts of food with no control.
These are the bad types of fat found in processed foods like chips, packaged cookies, etc.
What are Trans Fats?
This mineral is what builds bone. It can be found in dairy, eggs, canned salmon or sardines, and leafy veggies.
What is calcium?
These are foods that are rich in need nutrients and have little or no solid fats, added sugars, refined starches, and sodium.
What are nutrient-dense foods?
Based on the "Recommended Daily Calorie Intake" chart in the textbook, what is the recommended calories per day for a 42 year old moderately active female?
What is 2,000 calories?
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are two examples of these.
What are eating disorders?