Nutrients
The 2 main categories of nutrients are...
What are Macro (large amounts) & Micro (small amounts)?
What does the serving size represent on nutrition facts?
What is the the recommended amount that the food labels and facts are based off of.
Empty calories can be defined as...
Give an example of an empty calorie food.
What are.... calories with no nutritional value comprised of high calories but added fat, sugar, sodium?
Soda, candy, donuts, cookies....
This government department regulates the dietary guidelines for Americans and regulates "Smart Snacks" in public schools.
What is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
The 2 types of protein are called...
What are Complete and Incomplete?
The 4 nutrients that are considered macronutrients are...
The 2 nutrients that are considered micronutrients are...
What are Carbohydrates Fats Protein Water?
What are vitamins and minerals?
Name 2 additions to the new food label.
What are calories bolded, serving size bolded, added sugars listed, sugars % DV, potassium included, &vitamin A included
These 2 types of fats are the "bad" fats in which you should limit in your daily diet.
What are saturated fats, and trans fats?
2 influences that affect food choices are (you must explain each one)...
What is family, environment, emotions, appetite, hunger, peers, media, culture, boredom, rewards, celebrations etc.?
The amount of calories in each macronutrient are...
1. 1 gram of fat
2. 1 gram of carbohydrates
3. 1 gram of protein
1. What is 9 calories?
2. What is 4 calories?
3. What is 4 calories?
The 2 types of carbohydrates are...
Complex & simple
The percent daily value recommendations on nutrition facts are based off a diet that has this many calories.
What is a 2000 calorie diet?
"Bad" cholesterol is known as...
"Good" cholesterol is known as...
What is:
1. BAD LDL cholesterol ( low density lipoprotein )
2. GOOD HDL cholesterol ( high density lipoprotein )
2 different factors that affect how many calories a person needs daily are...
What is activity level, age, gender, temperature, BMR?
Basal metabolic rate ( BMR) refers to...
What is the rate at which you burn energy when completely at rest?
Which type of vitamin is stored in the body and can be toxic if over-consumed?
What are fat soluble vitamins?
What is it called when foods are high in nutrients but relatively low in calories?
Give an example
What are NUTRIENT DENSE foods?
whole foods
1. This disease can occur when your blood glucose (sugar) levels rise more than normal because your body does not use insulin properly.
2. 1 way this disease can be prevented is...
What is type 2 diabetes?
What is limiting sugar intake. Exercising regularly. Maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle.
2 persuasion techniques or marketing strategies that are used to market foods to consumers
Give an example of each.
What is Bandwagon, transfer, testimonial, appeal to senses, plain folk, humor, card stacking, public good, statistics?
The difference between consuming 160 calories of soda vs. 160 calories of fruits or almonds is
What is fiber in almonds and empty calories (sugar) in soda.
3 part question. Answer all of the following for full credit:
1. This nutrient is the main energy source
2. This nutrient is a source for cushion, and insulation
3. This nutrient helps to build and repair cells
1. What are Carbohydrates
2. What is Fat
3. What is Protein
If you were to eat 2 servings of a food with 5 grams of fat per serving, you would be consuming this amount of grams of fat total.
What is 10 grams of fat.
1. This disease can occur when arteries are blocked due to plaque/fat build up restricting oxygen to heart and body.
2. List 1 way this disease be prevented?
What is heart disease?
What is proper nutrition, limiting sugar, fat sodium intake, exercising regularly, eating a diet high in fiber?
Incomplete proteins are lacking what?
An example of an incomplete proteins is...
What is 1 or more amino acid
What are beans, seeds, nuts, quinoa, etc.
The number of calories in 1 pound of fat are...
What is 3500 calories?