GENERAL
What is called the most important meal of the day?
Breakfast
What mineral is required for developing strong bones?
Calcium
According to Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating, one should eat 5 -12 servings daily from what food group?
Grain products
Our daily diet should be composed of what percentage of fat?
25%-30%
What energy nutrient is the major component of cereals, breads, grains, fruit and vegetables?
Carbohydrates
What stimulant increases respiration rate, heart rate, blood pressure, and the secretion of hormones?
Caffeine
What vitamin controls the way your body uses calcium?
Vitamin D
Meat and alternatives
What can be removed from chicken, making it one of the leanest meats?
Skin
What non-energy-yielding component of breads, cereals, fruit and vegetables is digested by bacteria in the colon and helps increase cholesterol clearance?
Fibre
What word describes a person who does not consume any animal products in their diet?
Vegetarian
What are the water soluble vitamins?
Vitamins B and C
One cup of juice counts as one serving (out of the possible 5-10 servings) from what food group?
Vegetables and fruit
The fat content in a sandwich cab be reduced if you replace butter with what?
Mustard or light salad dressing
High-fibre foods may help prevent colon and breast cancer and are generally low in what energy nutrients?
Fat and protein
What is the practice of eating 5 or 6 small portions of healthy food throughout the day called?
What mineral is part of the hemoglobin in the blood that carries oxygen?
Iron
Gravy, mayo, and potato chips fall into what category?
Other foods or extras
The diet should be composed of 10% from each of which three fats?
Polyunsaturated fats, monounsaturated fats and saturated fats
The majority of grains in an individual's daily diet should not be simple but should be what?
Complex
What nutrient provides the body with energy?
The lack of antioxidant vitamins in our diet has been associated with increading the risk of what disease?
Cancer
What food group contains the richest natural food source of calcium?
Milk products
What type of fat is most connected with heart disease?
Saturated fat
A slice of whole rye bread, as opposed to a slice of white bread, releases its energy into the bloodstream at a slow rate. The index identifying this is called what?
Glycemic index