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Major Nutrients
MyPlate
Creating Healthy Meals
Digestion
Excretion
100
What are the two types of carbohydrates?
simple and complex
100
What is a guide for developing a healthful eating plan?
MyPlate
100
What are two things that should be limited in your diet?
Salt and added sugar
100
What is a digestive juice produced by the salivary glands in your mouth?
Saliva
100
What is the process the body uses to get rid of the waste?
Excretion
200
What are three sources of protein?
meat, fish, eggs, beans
200
What is the number of food groups in MyPlate?
Five
200
What is the best way to get the vitamins and minerals you need?
Eat a variety of foods
200
Where does digestion begin?
In the mouth
200
What are the three main organs of the excretory system?
Kidney, bladder, colon
300
What are the two types of fats?
Saturated and Unsaturated
300
Which MyPlate food group do beans belong in?
Protein
300
What are some benefits of eating breakfast? (Name two)
Energy for later in the day You will be less likely to eat later in the day
300
Where does food go after it leaves the mouth?
Esophagus
300
What is the organ that removes waste material, including salts, from blood.
Kidneys
400
What are the two kinds of cholesterol?
HDL and LDL
400
Which MyPlate foods would belong in the grains group of the MyPlate?
breads, pasta, rice
400
What object is 3 oz of meat the same size as?
A deck of cards
400
What is a substance that aids in the body's chemical reactions?
Enzymes
400
What substance helps your digestive and excretory systems work properly?
Fiber
500
What are the 6 major nutrients?
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Water
500
What are the different food groups of MyPlate?
fruits, vegetables, protein, grain and dairy
500
What does nutrient dense mean?
It has a high amount of nutrients, relative to the number of calories
500
What are finger-like projections in the wall of the small intestines?
villi
500
What organ are feces stored in until it becomes full?
Colon