Nutrients
What is a nutrient?
Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
What is the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
A set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all Americans
What is a food label?
A label that is on food that tell us what nutrients are in the food.
Where should you shop in the grocery store?
The perimeter!
What is a calorie?
A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food.
How many types of diabetes are there?
Type 1
Type 2
What is MyPlate?
What is the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
What does added sugar mean?
Sugar that is not naturally
How many carbs should people eat a day?
300g
How many calories in one gram of fat?
9
What is Lactose Intolerance?
Health condition that involves difficulty digesting dairy products
What is nutrient dense?
A high ratio of nutrients to calories
Name two differences between the old and new label.
1. Bolder border
2. Calories from fat
3. Calories are bigger
4. Serving size is bigger
Saturated fat: Healthy? or Unhealthy?
Unhealthy
How many calories is in a gram of sugar?
4
High Cholesterol can lead to?
Stroke, heart disease, low self esteem
When shopping for food look for what word?
WHOLE
What is organic food?
produced without certain agricultural chemicals, cannot be genetically modified, cannot have certain types of radiation
Every day, to function properly, your body needs a certain amount of energy from:
a) fat b) protein c) carbohydrates_
Where is cholesterol found?
In animal products
Who could be labeled as "pre-diabetic"
People who have type 2 diabetes in their families
Healthy way of preparing meats?
Grill (bbq) or bake
What is a serving size?
An amount of food that one person should be eating
Name two of the 5 reasons people US citizens are unhealthy
#1. People are uneducated!
#2. Too many unhealthy choices…
#3. We drink too many calories
#4. Portion sizes are too big
#5. We don’t get enough exercise