Nutrition and Their Functions
What nutrient helps repair body tissue?
What are Proteins?
The healthiest way to lose weight is:
What is Calories taken in are less than calories burned?
Which of the following would NOT need the Nutrition Label that is legally mandated on food products?
What is Fresh vegetables?
T or F? Vitamin D helps with the absorption of Calcium into the bones.
True
1 pound of fat contains how many calories?
3500
Fiber is a sub-category of which category of nutrients?
What are Carbohydrates?
Protein should account for 30% of your calories each day. True or False?
What is False?
The Percent Daily Value on a food label is based on the assumption that the average American should consume around how many calories each day?
What is 2000?
Which mineral helps prevent the development of osteoporosis?
Calcium
Fill in the blanks correctly: _____________ carbohydrates are more beneficial to the body than ___________ carbohydrates because these types of carbs contain more overall nutrients.
Complex, simple
Which category of nutrients is comprised of different amino acids?
What is Protein?
Fat should account for no more than what percent of your calories each day?
What is 30%?
What is the first thing to look for on a Nutrition Label?
What is Serving size and number of servings?
Anemia is a deficiency symptom for which mineral?
Iron
Whole wheat bread is a good source of ______________.
A complex carbohydrate
Vitamin D helps with the absorption of Calcium into the bones. True or False?
What is True?
When following a normal diet, a person should get what percent of their calories from carbohydrates?
What is 55-65%?
Pick the nutrients included on a food label that need to be limited due to causing certain health conditions if consumed in excess.
What are Saturated Fat, Sodium, and Cholesterol?
Which nutrient is considered the most important for human life?
Water
The addition of this nutrient in the processing of canned foods or frozen meals is linked to hypertension.
Sodium