Vitamins and Minerals
This mineral maintains bone strength
Calcium
Name a food group that contains carbohydrates
Starches/Grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy
The building blocks of proteins are...
Amino Acids
True or False: Dietary fat is the same as body fat.
False
In “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” visions of which sweet food danced in children’s heads as they slept?
Sugar Plums
This vitamin can be made by the sun
Vitamin D
The main form of carbohydrate use for energy
glucose/sugar
Name a complete protein (has all of the essential amino acids)
Animal foods (meat, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy)
Dietary fat helps signal what cue or feeling?
Satiety
The red & white costume of Santa was allegedly introduced by which drink company?
Coca Cola
Helps the formation of hemoglobin in the blood
Iron
This part of the body needs a constant supply of glucose since it cannot store carbohydrates.
If you eat excessive amounts of protein beyond your nutritional needs, what organ can be damaged?
Kidney
Absorption of dietary fats/fatty acids begins in the _________.
Small intestine
Latkes, a traditional food served for Hanukkah, are pancakes made of what?
Potatoes
Water soluble vitamin that helps promote wound healing and increases iron absorption
Vitamin C
The amount of total energy intake that should from carbohydrates.
50-60%
he amount of total energy intake that should come from protein.
15-20%
The total energy intake that should come from fats.
25-35%
On the 6th night of Kwanzaa, the table is decorated with this starchy vegetable, one for each child.
Corn
Name 2 minerals that regulate blood pressure
This condition results from not getting enough carbohydrates and can cause weakness, dehydration, light-headedness, bad breath, and coma.
Ketosis
Name 3 things protein is essential for building, repairing, & protecting
Muscle, hair, skin, eyes, organs, enzymes, hormones
Name 3 functions of dietary fat
Hormone production, temp regulation, nerve/brain function, growth, healthy skin/hair/nails, energy, absorption of fat soluble vitamins
Over 17.5 million sufganiyot are consumed in Israel throughout Hanukkah each year. Sufganiyots are what sweet, fried treat?
Jelly Donuts